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    Using 拿出 (náchū) to express "to take out"

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 拿出 + (了) + Object

    Explanation

    拿出 (náchū) is a verb-complement compound meaning "to take out" or "to produce." The directional complement 出 indicates outward movement, showing that an object is being brought out from inside a container or concealed place.

    Examples

    • 她从包里拿出一把钥匙打开了门。

      Tā cóng bāo lǐ ná chū yì bǎ yàoshi dǎkāi le mén.

      She took a key out of her bag and opened the door.

    • 请把你的护照拿出来给我看一下。

      Qǐng bǎ nǐ de hùzhào ná chūlái gěi wǒ kàn yíxià.

      Please take out your passport and show it to me.

    • 他从口袋里拿出手机看了看时间。

      Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ ná chū shǒujī kàn le kàn shíjiān.

      He took his phone out of his pocket and checked the time.

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