拿走 (ná zǒu) — to take away, to carry off | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

拿走 (ná zǒu) is a resultative verb: 拿 'take' + 走 'away', meaning to take something and carry it off. It focuses on removing an object from its current spot, unlike 借 (borrow/lend) which is about temporary use.

verb

to take awayto carry off

Examples

拿走。
Qǐng bǎ zhè xiē shū ná zǒu.
Please take these books away.
拿走。
Lā jī yǐ jīng bèi rén ná zǒu le.
The trash has already been taken away by someone.
拿走。
Tā ná zǒu le wǒ de yào shi.
He took away my keys.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

「拿」, to take, joins 「走」, away, to mean take away.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

合手拿

合合hé
手手shǒu

The shape 拿 pairs 合 with 手, and it is a later alternative form for taking with the hand.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape showed a running man, with a foot added later.

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