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Expressing taking off or down with 取下 (qǔxià)
Structure
取下 + Object
Explanation
取下 (qǔxià) means "to take off" or "to take down" and describes the action of removing something from a higher position or detaching it from where it is placed. It is a verb-complement compound where 取 means "to take" and 下 indicates a downward direction.
Examples
请把墙上的照片取下来。
Qǐng bǎ qiáng shàng de zhàopiàn qǔ xiàlái.
Please take down the photo on the wall.
他取下眼镜擦了擦，又戴上了。
Tā qǔ xià yǎnjìng cā le cā, yòu dài shàng le.
He took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on.
我帮你把架子上的箱子取下来吧。
Wǒ bāng nǐ bǎ jiàzi shàng de xiāngzi qǔ xiàlái ba.
Let me help you take down the box from the shelf.
请把墙上的照片取下来。
qǐng bǎ qiáng shàng de zhàopiàn qǔ xiàlai.
Please take down the photo from the wall.
他取下眼镜擦了擦，又戴上了。
tā qǔ xià yǎnjìng cā le cā, yòu dài shàng le.
He took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on.
我帮你把架子上的箱子取下来吧。
wǒ bāng nǐ bǎ jiàzi shàng de xiāngzi qǔ xiàlai ba.
Let me help you take down the box from the shelf.