采取 (cǎi qǔ) — to adopt or carry out in Mandarin
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#773 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
采取 is pronounced cǎi qǔ. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
xue xiao cai qu le xin de jiao xue fang fa lai ti gao xue sheng de cheng ji.
The school adopted new teaching methods to improve students' grades.
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What does 采取 mean?+
采取 (cǎi qǔ) means "to adopt or carry out" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 采取?+
采取 is pronounced cǎi qǔ. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 采取 in Mandarin?+
采取 is the #773 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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