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采取

cǎi qǔ · cai qu

Traditional 採取

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
  2. to take
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In a conversation

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The barking dog

  1. Liangliang

    隔壁(gébì)的(de)狗(gǒu)总是(zǒngshì)叫(jiào)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)采取(cǎiqǔ)什么(shénme)办法(bànfǎ)？

    The dog next door barks all the time. What can we do?

  2. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)采取(cǎiqǔ)一个(yīgè)简单(jiǎndān)的(de)办法(bànfǎ)。

    We can take a simple approach.

  3. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)办法(bànfǎ)？

    What approach?

  4. Dengdeng

    给(gěi)狗(gǒu)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)玩具(wánjù)。

    Buy the dog a toy.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)办法(bànfǎ)。可是(kěshì)那个(nàge)玩具(wánjù)会(huì)叫(jiào)。

    Good idea. But that toy squeaks.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)有(yǒu)两个(liǎnggè)声音(shēngyīn)了(le)。

    Then now we have two noises.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

面(miàn)对(duì)突(tū)发(fā)情(qíng)况(kuàng)，我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)采(cǎi)取(qǔ)行(xíng)动(dòng)。

Faced with an emergency, we must take action.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)决(jué)定(dìng)采(cǎi)取(qǔ)新(xīn)的(de)安(ān)全(quán)措(cuò)施(shī)。

The company decided to adopt new safety measures.

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The characters

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采
cǎi

to pick; to pluck

取
qǔ

to take; to get

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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