拿走

zǒu

Traditional: 拿走

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Translation

to take away, to carry off

Word origin

A resultative compound of 拿 (ná, to hold or take) and the directional 走 (zǒu, to leave or go). The pairing means to pick something up and carry it off.

Origin
compound
Root
拿 (ná, to take) + 走 (zǒu, to leave)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 拿

Stroke order for 走

Examples

Please take away this rubbish.

Who took away my cup?

You can take away the rest.

sǎn

He accidentally took my umbrella away.

Do not take away the documents on the desk.

拿走 (ná zǒu) means to take away or carry off. The 走 marks the result of the thing being removed from its place.

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This word is part of lesson 25.