What does "pick up" mean?

To learn something casually To acquire a skill or knowledge informally, without formal instruction.

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

I picked up some Spanish while travelling. She picked up the guitar quickly. You'll pick it up as you go.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To learn something casually

（自然地）学会

Aprender sobre la marcha, pillar

（自然と）覚える、習得する

(자연스럽게) 배우다, 익히다

To acquire a skill or knowledge informally, without formal instruction.

在没有正式学习的情况下，自然而然地掌握技能或知识。

Adquirir una habilidad o conocimiento de forma informal, sin instrucción formal.

正式な教育を受けずに、自然とスキルや知識を身につけること。

정식 교육 없이 비공식적으로 기술이나 지식을 습득하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: pick

Particle: up

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

I picked up some Spanish while travelling.
我旅行时学了点西班牙语。
Aprendí algo de español mientras viajaba.
旅行中にスペイン語を少し覚えた。
여행 중에 스페인어를 조금 배웠다.
She picked up the guitar quickly.
她很快就学会了弹吉他。
Aprendió a tocar la guitarra rápidamente.
彼女はギターをすぐに覚えた。
그녀는 기타를 금방 익혔다.
You'll pick it up as you go.
你边做边学就会了。
Lo irás pillando sobre la marcha.
やっていくうちに覚えるよ。
하다 보면 자연스럽게 배울 거야.

Context: informal learning

Tone: casual

From gathering or collecting something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal