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HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. to take
  2. 2. to get
  3. 3. to choose
  4. 4. to fetch

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13502298)

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Words Containing 取

骗取
piàn qǔ

to gain by cheating

随机存取
suí jī cún qǔ

random access (memory)

取缔
qǔ dì

to suppress

哗众取宠
huá zhòng qǔ chǒng

sensationalism

借取
jiè qǔ

to borrow

火中取栗
huǒ zhōng qǔ lì

lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)

断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì

to quote out of context (idiom)

榨取
zhà qǔ

to extract

去取
qù qǔ

to accept or reject

捉取
zhuō qǔ

to capture

取款
qǔ kuǎn

to withdraw money from a bank

录取通知书
lù qǔ tōng zhī shū

admission notice (issued by a university)

诈取
zhà qǔ

to swindle

讨取
tǎo qǔ

to ask for

无取胜希望者
wú qǔ shèng xī wàng zhě

outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship)

取消
qǔ xiāo

to cancel

谋取
móu qǔ

to seek

取模
qǔ mú

to take an impression (dentistry etc)

汲取
jí qǔ

to draw

随机存取记忆体
suí jī cún qǔ jì yì tǐ

random access memory (RAM)

取乐
qǔ lè

to find amusement

博取
bó qǔ

to win (favors, confidence etc)

套取
tào qǔ

to acquire fraudulently

取景框
qǔ jǐng kuàng

rectangular frame used to view a scene (made out of cardboard etc, or formed by the thumbs and forefingers)

取信
qǔ xìn

to win the trust of

自取其咎
zì qǔ qí jiù

see 咎由自取[jiù yóu zì qǔ]

抽取
chōu qǔ

to extract

录取线
lù qǔ xiàn

minimum passing score for admission

取现
qǔ xiàn

to withdraw money

取景
qǔ jǐng

to select a scene (for filming, sketching etc)

自动取款机
zì dòng qǔ kuǎn jī

automated teller machine (ATM)

分文不取
fēn wén bù qǔ

to give for free

采取行动
cǎi qǔ xíng dòng

to take action

取用
qǔ yòng

to access

调取
diào qǔ

to obtain (information from an archive etc)

妄取
wàng qǔ

to take sth without permission

取模
qǔ mó

modulo (math.)

录取
lù qǔ

to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam

攻取
gōng qǔ

to attack and seize

攫取
jué qǔ

to seize

可望取胜者
kě wàng qǔ shèng zhě

favorite (to win a race or championship)

取得胜利
qǔ dé shèng lì

to prevail

争取
zhēng qǔ

to fight for

就地取材
jiù dì qǔ cái

to draw on local resources

听取
tīng qǔ

to hear (news); to listen to

支取
zhī qǔ

to withdraw (money)

索取
suǒ qǔ

to ask

争取时效
zhēng qǔ shí xiào

to strive to get sth done while the timing is right

考取
kǎo qǔ

to pass an entrance exam

进取
jìn qǔ

to show initiative

档案转送存取及管理
dàng àn zhuǎn sòng cún qǔ jí guǎn lǐ

File Transfer, Access and Management

取出
qǔ chū

to take out

吸取
xī qǔ

to absorb

进取心
jìn qǔ xīn

enterprising spirit

取代
qǔ dài

to replace

自取
zì qǔ

to help oneself to (food)

取款机
qǔ kuǎn jī

ATM

取闹
qǔ nào

to make trouble

取其精华,去其糟粕
qǔ qí jīng huá , qù qí zāo pò

take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan)

录取率
lù qǔ lǜ

acceptance rate

空气取样器
kōng qì qǔ yàng qì

air sampler

拾取
shí qǔ

to pick up

取回
qǔ huí

to retrieve

提取
tí qǔ

to withdraw (money)

取材
qǔ cái

to collect material

取而代之
qǔ ér dài zhī

to substitute for sb

取样数量
qǔ yàng shù liàng

sample size (statistics)

臀位取胎术
tún wèi qǔ tāi shù

breech extraction (medicine)

获取
huò qǔ

to gain; to get; to acquire

弃取
qì qǔ

(literary) to choose between rejecting and accepting

萃取
cuì qǔ

(chemistry) liquid-liquid extraction (aka solvent extraction); to extract

取巧
qǔ qiǎo

quick fix

牟取暴利
móu qǔ bào lì

to profiteer

取暖
qǔ nuǎn

to warm oneself (by a fire etc)

取保候审
qǔ bǎo hòu shěn

release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)

囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù

as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)

杀鸡取卵
shā jī qǔ luǎn

lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)

收取
shōu qǔ

to receive

取样
qǔ yàng

to take a sample

管取
guǎn qǔ

sure

空气取样
kōng qì qǔ yàng

air sampling

争取时间
zhēng qǔ shí jiān

to act with urgency

取名
qǔ míng

to name

标新取异
biāo xīn qǔ yì

to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality

摘取
zhāi qǔ

to pluck

取银
qǔ yín

to take silver

赚取
zhuàn qǔ

to make a profit

选取
xuǎn qǔ

to choose

可取之处
kě qǔ zhī chù

positive point

存取
cún qǔ

to store and retrieve (money, belongings etc)

偷取
tōu qǔ

to steal

取决于
qǔ jué yú

to hinge on

猎取
liè qǔ

to hunt

领取
lǐng qǔ

to receive

取长补短
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn

lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)

取决
qǔ jué

(usually followed by 於|于[yú]) to hinge on

取笑
qǔ xiào

to tease; to make fun of

掠取
lüe4 qǔ

to plunder

去取之间
qù qǔ zhī jiān

undecided between taking and leaving

取舍
qǔ shě

to select; to make one's choice; to decide what to accept and what to reject

牟取
móu qǔ

to gain profit (by underhand means)

盗取
dào qǔ

to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account)

取走
qǔ zǒu

to remove

探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù

to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie

咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ

to have only oneself to blame (idiom)

取之不尽,用之不竭
qǔ zhī bù jìn , yòng zhī bù jié

limitless supply (of)

取景器
qǔ jǐng qì

viewfinder (of a camera etc)

备取
bèi qǔ

to be on the waiting list (for admission to a school)

取经
qǔ jīng

to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures

一介不取
yī jiè bù qǔ

to not even take a penny (as a bribe)

短中取长
duǎn zhōng qǔ cháng

see 短中抽長|短中抽长[duǎn zhōng chōu cháng]

撷取
xié qǔ

to pick

拔取
bá qǔ

to pick out

取胜
qǔ shèng

to score a victory

受取
shòu qǔ

to accept

钻木取火
zuān mù qǔ huǒ

to drill wood to make fire

取道
qǔ dào

via

读取
dú qǔ

(of a computer etc) to read (data)

合取
hé qǔ

connective

自取其辱
zì qǔ qí rǔ

(idiom) to embarrass oneself

抓取程序
zhuā qǔ chéng xù

spider or crawler bot (Internet)

随机存取存储器
suí jī cún qǔ cún chǔ qì

random access memory (RAM)

易取得
yì qǔ dé

accessible

性取向
xìng qǔ xiàng

sexual orientation

取其精华
qǔ qí jīng huá

to take the best

摄取
shè qǔ

to absorb (nutrients etc)

吸取教训
xī qǔ jiào xun

to draw a lesson (from a setback)

轻取
qīng qǔ

to beat easily

各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū

each takes what he needs (idiom)

取悦
qǔ yuè

to try to please

窃取
qiè qǔ

to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)

求取
qiú qǔ

to seek after

采取措施
cǎi qǔ cuò shī

to adopt measures

取向
qǔ xiàng

orientation

取代基
qǔ dài jī

substituent (chemistry)

投机取巧
tóu jī qǔ qiǎo

to seize every opportunity

积极进取
jī jí jìn qǔ

proactive

夺取
duó qǔ

to seize

觅取
mì qǔ

to seek

舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)

取消禁令
qǔ xiāo jìn lìng

to lift a prohibition

取得
qǔ dé

to acquire; to get; to obtain

以貌取人
yǐ mào qǔ rén

to judge sb by appearances (idiom)

换取
huàn qǔ

to obtain (sth) in exchange

取关
qǔ guān

to unfollow (on microblog etc)

取保释放
qǔ bǎo shì fàng

to be released on bail (law)

可取
kě qǔ

acceptable

取水
qǔ shuǐ

water intake

取证
qǔ zhèng

to collect evidence

挹取
yì qǔ

to ladle out

智取
zhì qǔ

to take by ruse

捞取
lāo qǔ

to dredge up; to scoop up from the water

抓取
zhuā qǔ

to seize

拉取
lā qǔ

client pull (computing)

取得一致
qǔ dé yī zhì

to reach a consensus

割取
gē qǔ

to cut off

苟取
gǒu qǔ

(literary) to extort

战无不胜,攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering

截取
jié qǔ

to cut off a section of sth

自取灭亡
zì qǔ miè wáng

to court disaster (idiom)

无理取闹
wú lǐ qǔ nào

to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative

取钱
qǔ qián

to withdraw money

欲取姑与
yù qǔ gū yǔ

to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)

采取
cǎi qǔ

to take