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    Expressing the action of "taking out" with 取出 (qǔchū)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    取出 + Object

    Explanation

    取出 (qǔchū) means "to take out" or "to remove," describing the action of extracting something from a container or enclosed space. It is a compound verb formed from 取 (to take) and 出 (out), following the common verb + directional complement pattern. For example, 取出面包 means "take out the bread."

    Examples

    • 她从包里取出钥匙，打开了门。

      Tā cóng bāo lǐ qǔchū yàoshi, dǎkāi le mén.

      She took the keys out of her bag and opened the door.

    • 请把烤箱里的蛋糕取出来，时间到了。

      Qǐng bǎ kǎoxiāng lǐ de dàngāo qǔ chūlái, shíjiān dào le.

      Please take the cake out of the oven — time's up.

    • 他从ATM机取出了五百块钱。

      Tā cóng ATM jī qǔchū le wǔbǎi kuài qián.

      He withdrew five hundred yuan from the ATM.

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