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取qǔto get

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取 (qǔ) means "to take," "to get," or "to fetch." It is used when you go and collect something that is waiting for you, as in 取钱 (withdraw money) and 取票 (pick up tickets). It is a verb and often appears with 去 or 来 before it.

What does 取 mean?

  1. 1.

    to getverb

  2. 2.

    to fetchverb

  3. 3.

    to takeverb

What does the character 取 mean?

  • 取to get

How do you use 取?

取 often describes collecting something that is ready for you, as in 取钱 or 取票.

Patterns

  • 去 + 取 + thing

    我下午去取书。

    Wǒ xiàwǔ qù qǔ shū.

    I'll go get the books this afternoon.

What are some examples of 取 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 3

    我要去银行取钱。

    Wǒ yào qù yínháng qǔ qián.

    I need to go to the bank to withdraw money.

  2. HSK 3

    我们先去取票吧。

    Wǒmen xiān qù qǔ piào ba.

    Let's go pick up the tickets first.

  3. HSK 1

    你的衣服明天可以来取。

    Nǐ de yīfu míngtiān kěyǐ lái qǔ.

    You can come and get your clothes tomorrow.

How is 取 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    电影快开始了，我们走吧。

    Diànyǐng kuài kāishǐ le, wǒmen zǒu ba.

    The movie is about to start. Let's go.

  2. Speaker B:

    等一下，我们还没取票。

    Děng yíxià, wǒmen hái méi qǔ piào.

    Wait, we haven't picked up the tickets yet.

  3. Speaker A:

    在哪儿取？

    Zài nǎr qǔ?

    Where do we pick them up?

  4. Speaker B:

    门口就可以取，很快。

    Ménkǒu jiù kěyǐ qǔ, hěn kuài.

    Right at the entrance. It's quick.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.