拿下 (ná xià) — to capture, to arrest (a person); to secure, to win (a prize, contract, or victory)
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to capture / arrest' (a person) or 'to win / secure' (a prize, contract, or match). It frames success as 'taking' something, more vivid and spoken than formal terms like 获得.
verb
to captureto arrest (a person)to secureto win (a prize, contract, or victory)
Examples
- 拿下。Jǐng fāng zhōng yú zài jī chǎng ná xià le nà ge tōng jī fàn.The police finally arrested the wanted criminal at the airport.
- ，拿下。Tā men tuán duì quán lì yǐ fù, zǒng suàn ná xià le zhè ge dà xiàng mù.Their team went all out and finally secured this big project.
- ，拿下。Zhè chǎng jué sài hěn jiān nán, dàn tā men hái shì ná xià le.This final match was tough, but they still pulled it off.
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