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HSK 3.0:Recognition 4Writing 4

HSK 2.0Level 4

HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4 Writing 4

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 取

Obtaining / Acquiring

The character 取 appears in verbs meaning to obtain or acquire something.

取得 • qǔ dé • to acquire; to get; to obtain • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 取

争取 • zhēng qǔ • strive for; fight for

HSK 5

zhēng争

qǔ

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

qǔ取

dé得

le了

yōu优

yì异

de

Information

Pinyinqǔ

Meaningtake; get

Strokes8

Radical又

Traditional取

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#742

Zhuyinㄑㄩˇ

UnicodeU+53D6

CangjieSJE

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An ear (耳) being cut by a hand (又) — to capture or take in war.

qǔ取

dé得

to acquire; to get; to obtain

获取 • huò qǔ • to gain; to get; to acquire • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

huò获

qǔ取

to gain; to get; to acquire

吸取 • xī qǔ • absorb; suck up; assimilate • HSK 5

HSK 5

xī吸

qǔ取

absorb; suck up; assimilate

Removing / Replacing

The character 取 appears in verbs meaning to remove, cancel, or replace something.

取消 • qǔ xiāo • cancel; call off; abolish • HSK 5

HSK 5

qǔ取

xiāo消

cancel; call off; abolish

取缔 • qǔ dì • ban; prohibit; forbid • HSK 6

HSK 6

qǔ取

dì缔

ban; prohibit; forbid

取代 • qǔ dài • to replace • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

qǔ取

dài代

to replace

取

strive for; fight for

录取 • lù qǔ • enroll; recruit; admit to

HSK 5

lù录

qǔ取

enroll; recruit; admit to

采取 • cǎi qǔ • to carry out; adopt; take

HSK 5

cǎi采

qǔ取

to carry out; adopt; take

领取 • lǐng qǔ • to receive; to draw; to get

HSK 3.0 · L5

lǐng领

qǔ取

to receive; to draw; to get

听取 • tīng qǔ • to hear (news); to listen to

HSK 3.0 · L6

tīng听

qǔ取

to hear (news); to listen to

夺取 • duó qǔ • to seize

HSK 3.0 · L6

duó夺

qǔ取

to seize

的

chéng成

jì绩

。

He achieved excellent results.

Tā他

de的

zhèng政

zhì治

qǔ取

xiàng向

hěn很

míng明

què确

。

His political orientation is very clear.

wǒ我

men们

qǔ取

xiāo消

le了

míng明

tiān天

de的

huì会

yì议

。

We canceled tomorrow's meeting.

wǒ我

qù去

yín银

háng行

qǔ取

yī一

xiē些

qián钱

。

I am going to the bank to withdraw some money.

cūn村

mín民

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

yào要

zǒu走

hěn很

yuǎn远

de的

lù路

qǔ取

shuǐ水

。

The villagers have to walk a long way every day to fetch water.

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曲qǔbent, curved; or a song, tune
阒ququiet; still; silent
岖qūmountainous, rugged terrain
趣qùto hurry; to urge; to hasten
屈qūto bend, to submit, or to be wronged
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叔shūfather's younger brother; uncle
又yòuagain
叛pànto betray, to rebel
友yǒufriend, companion
反fǎnopposite, reverse, against
双shuānga pair of

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