chōuqǔ

抽取

Word · Verb

extract; draw; take a portion from

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to extract; to draw out; to take a portion from

neutral

Often used for resources (water, funds), samples, or fees taken from a larger source. Implies a selective or partial removal.

Gōng公
sī司
jiāng将
cóng从
lì利
rùn润
zhōng中
chōu抽
qǔ取
yī一
bù部
fen分
yòng用
yú于
yán研
fā发
 。

The company will take a portion from the profits for research and development.

Kē科
xué学
jiā家
chōu抽
qǔ取
le了
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
yàng样
běn本
jìn进
xíng行
fēn分
xī析
 。

Scientists extracted a groundwater sample for analysis.

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Zuò作
zhě者
kě可
yǐ以
chōu抽
qǔ取
tú图
shū书
xiāo销
shòu售
é额
de的
10%1
zuò0
wéi%
bǎn作
shuì为
 版
 税
 。

Authors can take 10% of the book's sales revenue as royalty.

Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
yōng拥
dǔ堵
 ,
zhè这
ge个
lù路
kǒu口
huì会
chōu抽
qǔ取
bù部
fen分
chē车
liàng辆
jìn进
xíng行
rào绕
xíng行
yǐn引
dǎo导
 。

To prevent congestion, this intersection will divert a portion of the vehicles by guiding them on a detour.