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    Expressing pulling something out with 掏出 (tāochū)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    从 + Place + 里 + 掏出 + Object

    Explanation

    掏出 (tāochū) means "to pull out" or "to take out," describing the action of reaching into a pocket, bag, or enclosed space and removing something. The complement 出 indicates outward movement. For example, 从口袋里掏出 means "pulled out from a pocket."

    Examples

    • 他从口袋里掏出一张纸条递给了我。

      tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāo chū yī zhāng zhǐtiáo dì gěi le wǒ.

      He pulled out a slip of paper from his pocket and handed it to me.

    • 她掏出手机看了一眼，又放了回去。

      tā tāo chū shǒujī kàn le yī yǎn, yòu fàng le huíqù.

      She took out her phone, glanced at it, and put it back.

    • 小偷从包里掏出钱包就跑了。

      xiǎotōu cóng bāo lǐ tāo chū qiánbāo jiù pǎo le.

      The thief pulled the wallet out of the bag and ran off.

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