(cǎi qǔ) - to adopt, to take (measures, an approach) in Mandarin
cǎiqǔTraditional: 採取
Translation
to adopt, to take (measures, an approach)
Word origin
A compound of 采 (cǎi, to pick, to gather, showing a hand over a tree) and 取 (qǔ, to take, showing a hand over an ear), together meaning to select and adopt.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 采 (cǎi, to gather) + 取 (qǔ, to take)
Stroke order
采
取
Examples
措施。
The government has adopted new measures.
。
We ought to take action.
策略。
The company adopted a flexible strategy.
。
They took a different attitude.
效。
Effective methods must be adopted to solve the problem.
采取 (cǎi qǔ) means to adopt or take, typically paired with abstract objects such as 措施 (measures), 行动 (action), or 态度 (an attitude). It is a formal verb common in news and official writing.
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