Chinese word dictionary

采取

cǎiqǔ · to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

Practice word

Word information

Simplified采取

Traditional採取

Pinyincǎiqǔ

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

采cǎi

to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck

取qǔ

to take, to receive, to obtain; to select

How to learn 采取

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

获取huòqǔ

to gain; to get; to acquire

取qǔ

to take; to get; to choose; to fetch

取得qǔdé

to acquire; to get; to obtain

取消qǔxiāo

to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind

采访cǎifǎng

to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover

采用cǎiyòng

to adopt; to employ; to use