Word: 拿 (ná)

我将拿这把伞。

Wǒ jiāng ná zhè bǎ sǎn.

I'll take this umbrella.

我帮你拿过来吧。

Wǒ bāng nǐ ná guòlái ba.

I'll bring it over for you.

我应该拿那些钱的。

Wǒ yīnggāi ná nèixiē qián de.

I should have taken the money.

我应该现在拿票吗？

Wǒ yīnggāi xiànzài ná piào ma?

Should I pick up my ticket now?

我忘了带伞，我要回去拿。

Wǒ wàngle dài sǎn, wǒ yào huíqu ná.

I've forgotten my umbrella - I'll go back and get it.

我拿了一个给他。

Wǒ nále yí gè gěi tā.

I gave him one of those.

我拿了一张半纸。

Wǒ nále yì zhāng bànzhǐ.

I got one and a half sheets of paper.

我拿了两杯咖啡。

Wǒ nále liǎng bēi kāfēi.

I took two cups of coffee.

我拿了伞。

Wǒ nále sǎn.

I've brought my umbrella.

我明天就去拿书。

Wǒ míngtiān jiù qù ná shū.

I'll go and get the book tomorrow.

我晚点再来拿。

Wǒ wǎndiǎn zài lái ná.

I'll come to pick it up later.

我的儿子从盒子里拿了一粒糖。

Wǒ de érzi cóng hézi lǐ nále yí lì táng.

My son took a candy from the box.

我要去拿一些牛奶。

Wǒ yào qù ná yìxiē niúnǎi.

I'm going to go get some milk.

我让行李员把我们的包拿上来了。

Wǒ ràng xíngliyuán bǎ wǒmen de bāo ná shànglái le.

I had the porter bring our bags up.

我还没有拿定主意。

Wǒ hái méiyǒu ná dìng zhǔyi.

I haven't made up my mind yet.

手套太厚，我拿笔很笨拙。

Shǒutào tài hòu, wǒ ná bǐ hěn bènzhuō.

The gloves are so thick that I'm clumsy holding a pen.

把橙子从冰箱里拿出来。

Bǎ chéngzi cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná chūlái.

Take the oranges out of the fridge.

把那两本书拿出来！

Bǎ nà liǎng běn shū ná chūlái!

Take out those two books!

把钥匙放门口，便于出门拿。

Bǎ yàoshi fàng ménkǒu, biànyú chūmén ná.

Keep the keys by the door so they're easy to grab on your way out.

护士下楼把病人的药拿上来了。

Hùshi xiàlóu bǎ bìngrén de yào ná shànglái le.

The nurse went downstairs to bring the patients' medicine up.

拿上坟头儿比泰山，高低大小不一般

ná shàngfén tóur bǐ Tài Shān, gāodī dàxiǎo bù yìbān

comparing a grave mound with Mount Tai: height and size are not the same

拿人家手短，吃人家嘴软

ná rénjiā shǒu duǎn, chīrénjiazuǐruǎn

take from others and your hand is short; eat from others and your mouth is soft

拿得住的是手，掩不住的是口

ná de zhù de shì shǒu, yǎn búzhù de shì kǒu

what you can hold is the hand; what you can't cover is the mouth

拿扫帚把院子扫一扫。

Ná sàozhou bǎ yuànzi sǎo yì sǎo.

Take the broom and sweep the yard.

拿棒槌缝衣服，什么也当针

ná bàngchuí fèng yīfu, shénme yě dāng zhēn

sewing clothes with a laundry club: taking everything for a needle

拿着剃刀哄孩子，不是好玩儿的

názhe tìdāo hǒngháizi, bú shì hǎowánr de

coaxing a child with a razor: it's no game

拿着磨盘当月亮，认不清高低轻重

názhe mòpán dàng yuèliang, rèn bù qīng gāodī qīngzhòng

taking a millstone for the moon: can't tell high from low, light from heavy

拿着草帽当锅盖，乱扣帽子

názhe cǎomào dàng guōgài, luàn kòumàozi

taking a straw hat as a pot lid: putting hats on at random

拿着西瓜当头剃，乱刮乱推

názhe xīguā dāngtóu tì, luàn guā luàn tuī

shaving a watermelon as if it were a head: scraping and shoving at random

拿衣捉领，张网提纲

ná yī zhuō lǐng, zhāng wǎng tígāng

to hold a garment, grasp the collar; to spread a net, lift the main rope

有人拿错了我的鞋。

Yǒurén ná cuòle wǒ de xié.

Someone has taken my shoes by mistake.

服务员，能再拿一双公筷吗？

Fúwùyuán, néng zài ná yìshuāng gōngkuài ma?

Waiter, could you bring another pair of serving chopsticks?

木匠手里拿着一把凿。

Mùjiàng shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ záo.

The carpenter is holding a chisel in his hand.

歹徒拿着刀冲进了商店。

Dǎitú názhe dāo chōngjìnle shāngdiàn.

The criminal rushed into the shop with a knife.

没想到冷门选手拿了冠军！

Méixiǎngdào lěngmén xuǎnshǒu nále guànjūn!

Who would have thought the unknown player would win the championship!

灶门前拿竹筒，吹了

zào ménqián ná zhútǒng, chuīle

holding a bamboo tube at the stove opening: blowing

爸爸拿玩具哄弟弟玩。

Bàba ná wánjù hǒng dìdi wán.

Dad uses a toy to keep my little brother amused.

爸爸拿着相机，等着拍月食。

Bàba názhe xiàngjī, děng zhe pāi yuèshí.

Dad is holding his camera, waiting to photograph the eclipse of the moon.

用双手拿着它。

Yòng shuāngshǒu názhe tā.

Hold it with both hands.

砂锅很烫，请小心拿！

Shāguō hěn tàng, qǐng xiǎoxīn ná!

The earthenware pot is hot, so please be careful when you pick it up!

箱子很轻，我可以很容易地拿起来。

Xiāngzi hěn qīng, wǒ kěyǐ hěn róngyì de ná qǐlai.

The box is very light - I can pick it up easily.

给我从浴室拿几条毛巾来。

Gěi wǒ cóng yùshì ná jǐ tiáo máojīn lái.

Get me some towels from the bathroom.

给我拿件中号的。

Gěi wǒ ná jiàn zhōng hào de.

Get me one in size "M", please.

能不能请你拿着这端？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ názhe zhè duān?

Will you please hold this edge?

药品要放在孩子拿不到的地方。

Yàopǐn yào fàng zài háizi ná búdào de dìfang.

Medicines should be kept where children can't reach them.

药最好存放在孩子拿不到的地方。

Yào zuìhǎo cúnfàng zài háizi ná búdào de dìfang.

Medicine is best stored where children can't reach it.

警察手里拿着一根棍，站在路口。

Jǐngchá shǒulǐ názhe yìgēn gùn, zhàn zài lùkǒu.

The police officer stood at the intersection holding a truncheon.

让我拿一下我的小提琴。

Ràng wǒ ná yíxià wǒ de xiǎotíqín.

Let me get my violin.

让我来拿你的行李。

Ràng wǒ lái ná nǐ de xíngli.

Let me carry your suitcase.

请小心拿这只青花瓷碗。

Qǐng xiǎoxīn ná zhè zhī qīnghuācí wǎn.

Please be careful holding this blue-and-white porcelain bowl.

请帮我拿一下那条蓝色连衣裙。

Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yíxià nà tiáo lánsè liányīqún.

Please get me that blue dress.

请帮我拿一下鼠标。

Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yíxià shǔbiāo.

Please help me get the mouse.

请帮我拿一卷胶带来。

Qǐng bāng wǒ ná yíjuàn jiāodài lái.

Please bring me a roll of tape.

请帮我拿个盆来，好吗？

Qǐng bāng wǒ ná gè pén lái, hǎo ma?

Could you bring me a basin, please?

请帮我拿这个。

Qǐng bāng wǒ ná zhège.

Please hold this for me.

请把牛奶从冰箱里拿出来。

Qǐng bǎ niúnǎi cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná chūlái.

Please take the milk out of the fridge.

请把菜拿过来。

Qǐng bǎ cài ná guòlái.

Please bring the food over.

请拿多点铅笔来。

Qǐng ná duō diǎn qiānbǐ lái.

Please get a lot of pencils.

跳到秤盘子里，拿自己来量别人

tiào dào chèngpánzi lǐ, ná zìjǐ lái liáng biéren

Jump into the scale pan and weigh others by yourself

这些书你从中拿一本吧。

Zhèxiē shū nǐ cóngzhōng ná yìběn ba.

Take one book from among these.

这从谁那儿拿的？

Zhè cóng shéi nàr ná de?

Who did you get this from?

这位歌手拿过很多奖。

Zhèwèi gēshǒu náguo hěn duō jiǎng.

This singer has won many awards.

这位残疾运动员拿了一块金牌。

Zhèwèi cánjí yùndòngyuán nále yíkuài jīnpái.

This disabled athlete won a gold medal.

这就是你拿薪水该做的事。

Zhè jiùshì nǐ ná xīnshuǐ gāi zuò de shì.

This is what you're paid to do.

这把旧伞还管用，你拿去用吧。

Zhè bǎ jiù sǎn hái guǎnyòng, nǐ ná qù yòng ba.

This old umbrella is still useful, so take it and use it.

这是你哪里拿的？

Zhè shì nǐ nǎlǐ ná de?

Where did you get this?

这次比赛，我们队拿了三块奖牌。

Zhècì bǐsài, wǒmen duì nále sān kuài jiǎngpái.

In this competition, our team won three medals.

那个拿着花的女人是谁？

Nàge názhe huā de nǚrén shì shéi?

Who is that woman holding the flowers?

那个胖女人拿着一只猴子。

Nàge pàng nǚrén názhe yìzhī hóuzi.

The fat woman was holding a monkey.

钱我暂不用，你先拿去。

Qián wǒ zàn búyòng, nǐ xiān ná qù.

I don't need the money right now, so you take it first.

铡刀剃秃头，硬拿着脑袋玩儿

zhádāo tì tūtóu, yìng názhe nǎodai wánr

shaving a bald head with a straw chopper: stubbornly playing with one's head

镜子里的东西，看得见，拿不出

jìngzi lǐ de dōngxi, kàndejiàn, ná bù chū

things in a mirror: you can see them but cannot take them out

随便拿一块蛋糕吧。

Suíbiàn ná yíkuài dàngāo ba.

Take whatever cake you want.

饥不饥拿干粮，冷不冷带衣裳

jī bù jī ná gānliáng, lěng bù lěng dài yīshang

hungry or not, take dry food; cold or not, bring clothes

鹰嘴鸭爪子，能吃不能拿

yīngzuǐ yā zhuǎzi, néng chī bùnéng ná

eagle's beak and duck's feet: can eat but cannot grab

齐里拿着一些零食走了进来。

Qí lǐ názhe yìxiē língshí zǒule jìnlái.

Ziri walked in with some snacks.