What does "take up" mean?

To start a new activity or hobby To begin doing something regularly.

How do you use "take up" in a sentence?

She took up painting. I've taken up running. He took up the guitar.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To start a new activity or hobby

开始（新的活动或爱好）

Empezar una nueva actividad o afición

（新しい活動や趣味を）始める

(새로운 활동이나 취미를) 시작하다

To begin doing something regularly.

开始定期做某事。

Comenzar a hacer algo de forma regular.

何かを定期的に始めること。

무언가를 정기적으로 하기 시작하는 것.

Base verb: take

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

She took up painting.
她开始学画画
Empezó a pintar
彼女は絵を描き始めた
그녀는 그림 그리기를 시작했다.
I've taken up running.
我开始跑步了
He empezado a correr
ランニングを始めました
달리기를 시작했어요.
He took up the guitar.
他开始学吉他
Empezó a tocar la guitarra
彼はギターを始めた
그는 기타를 배우기 시작했다.

Contexto: hobbies, new activities

Tono: enthusiastic

From taking something into one's life.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal