拿出

• Pinyin: ná chū
• Hanzi breakdown: 拿 (ná) — to take, to hold; 出 (chū) — out, to go out

Meaning

To take out; to bring out. To remove something from inside a container or space.

A resultative compound of 拿 (take) + 出 (out). Used for physically taking objects out of bags, drawers, or pockets. Also used figuratively: 拿出勇气 (summon courage), 拿出办法 (come up with a solution).

Examples

1. 他从包里拿出一本书。 He took a book out of his bag.
2. 请把你的证件拿出来。 Please take out your ID.
3. 妈妈从冰箱里拿出了水果。 Mum took some fruit out of the fridge.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, requests

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请把手机拿出来。(Please take out your phone.)
• 我从口袋里拿出了钥匙。(I took the keys out of my pocket.)

Don't Say

• 不要说'拿出去'当你意思是'拿出来' (拿出来 means take out towards the speaker; 拿出去 means take out away from the speaker — choose based on direction)

Origin & History

Resultative compound of 拿 (to take, to hold) and 出 (out). The directional complement 出 indicates movement from inside to outside.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal