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抽出

chōu chū · chou chu

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Meaning

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  1. to take out
  2. to extract
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Spare an afternoon

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)能(néng)抽出(chōuchū)时间(shíjiān)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, can you spare some time at the weekend?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)最近(zuìjìn)很(hěn)忙(máng)，很难(hěnnán)抽出(chōuchū)一个(yīgè)下午(xiàwǔ)。

    I have been busy lately. It is hard to spare an afternoon.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)搬家(bānjiā)。

    I want to ask you to help me move house.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)周六(zhōuliù)早上(zǎoshang)抽出(chōuchū)两个(liǎnggè)小时(xiǎoshí)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)。

    Then I will spare two hours on Saturday morning to help you.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)只有(zhǐyǒu)三个(sāngè)箱子(xiāngzi)。

    Thanks! I only have three boxes.

  6. Liangliang

    三个(sāngè)箱子(xiāngzi)？我(wǒ)只要(zhǐyào)抽出(chōuchū)半个(bànge)小时(xiǎoshí)就(jiù)够(gòu)了(le)！

    Three boxes? I only need to spare half an hour!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)很(hěn)少(shǎo)能(néng)抽(chōu)出(chū)时(shí)间(jiān)看(kàn)书(shū)。

I can seldom find time for reading.

Tatoeba: Chinese by biglion · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

谢(xiè)谢(xiè)您(nín)在(zài)百(bǎi)忙(máng)之(zhī)中(zhōng)抽(chōu)出(chū)时(shí)间(jiān)回(huí)复(fù)我(wǒ)的(de)信(xìn)件(jiàn)。

Thank you for taking some time out of your busy schedule to reply to my letter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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