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拿起

ná qǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. to pick up

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Example Sentences

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他 拿起 话筒，开始讲话。
He picked up the microphone and began to speak.
他 拿起 盾牌抵挡敌人的攻击。
He picked up the shield to resist the enemy's attack.
拿起 來。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1231045)
他 拿起 筆來寫了幾個字。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1231234)
他 拿起 筆，寫了起來。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 385685)

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Child Words of 拿起

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

拿
ná

to seize