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拿 ná

to take; to hold; to carry

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 3
Radical
手
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 合手 ⿱合手

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  1. 我帮你拿包吧。
    Wǒ bāng nǐ ná bāo ba.
    Let me help you carry your bag.
    I help you carry bag (particle-suggestion)
  2. 你能帮我拿一下这本书吗？
    Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yíxià zhè běn shū ma?
    Can you help me hold this book for a moment?
    you can help me carry a-bit this (measure) book (question)
  3. 请把那杯水拿给我。
    Qǐng bǎ nà bēi shuǐ ná gěi wǒ.
    Please bring me that cup of water.
    please (particle) that cup water carry give me
  4. 他不太拿手做饭。
    Tā bú tài náshǒu zuòfàn.
    He isn't very good at cooking.
    he not too good-at cook
  5. 出门以前她拿了一把伞。
    Chūmén yǐqián tā ná le yì bǎ sǎn.
    Before going out she took an umbrella.
    go-out before she carry (particle) one (measure) umbrella

Words with 拿 (2)