拿 (ná): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

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

ChinesePinyinEngish
他拿了一杯水tā ná le yī bēi shuǐHe 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 jiǔShe 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 náThis 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 leShe 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 bèiWe 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 lǐHe 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.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 拿 with Pinyin and English Translation