The Chinese word 拿 means “to hold” or “to take”. It is a verb that is commonly used in everyday conversation, such as when asking someone to hand over an object or when describing an action of holding something. For example, you might say “拿一杯水” which means “take/hold a glass of water”.
Translation
Verb: to hold, to seize
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他拿了一杯水 | tā ná le yī bēi shuǐ | He took a glass of water |
| 我可以拿你的笔吗？ | wǒ kě yǐ ná nǐ de bǐ ma? | Can I borrow your pen? |
| 她拿着手机等了很久 | tā ná zhe shǒu jī děng le hěn jiǔ | She waited for a long time holding her phone |
| 你能拿起那个重箱子吗？ | nǐ néng ná qǐ nà gè zhòng xiāng zi ma? | Can you lift that heavy box? |
| 这个菜很热，小心拿 | zhè gè cài hěn rè, xiǎo xīn ná | This dish is hot, be careful when you pick it up |
| 她拿着钥匙，准备出门了 | tā ná zhe yào shì, zhǔn bèi chū mén le | She held the keys and was ready to leave |
| 我们需要拿出更多的时间来准备 | wǒ men xū yào ná chū gèng duō de shí jiān lái zhǔn bèi | We need to allocate more time to prepare |
| 他拿着一本书，坐在公园里 | tā ná zhe yī běn shū, zuò zài gōng yuán lǐ | He was sitting in the park holding a book |
HSK
拿 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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