Meaning of 取款
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to withdraw money from a bank
How to use 取款
取款 is a fairly formal word you see on ATMs, bank forms, and signs. In everyday speech people often say 取钱 (qǔ qián) instead. Example: 我去银行取款。(Wǒ qù yínháng qǔkuǎn.) I am going to the bank to withdraw money.
取 (qǔ) means to take or fetch, and 款 (kuǎn) means a sum of money, so 取款 is simply "take money." Picture yourself taking your money out of the bank.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 取款 (withdraw) with 存款 (cúnkuǎn, deposit), which uses the same 款 but the opposite action. Also keep 取 in the third tone, and do not confuse it with 去 (qù, to go).
取款 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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取 qǔ · to take · 8 strokes
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款 kuǎn · funds · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 取款.
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 录取 | lùqǔ | to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to |
| 贷款 | dàikuǎn | a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank) |
| 罚款 | fákuǎn | to fine; penalty |
| 存款 | cúnkuǎn | to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings |
| 汇款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance |
| 夺取 | duóqǔ | to seize; to capture |
| 捐款 | juānkuǎn | to donate money; to contribute funds |
Questions about 取款
What does 取款 mean?
取款 (qǔkuǎn) means "to withdraw money from a bank" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 取款?
取款 is made of 2 characters: 取 (8 strokes), 款 (12 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 取款 an HSK word?
Yes. 取款 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the Chinese word for ATM?
An ATM is usually called 取款机 (qǔkuǎnjī), literally "withdraw money machine." You may also see 自动取款机 (zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī), meaning automatic teller machine.
Is 取款 a separable verb?
Yes, it is a verb plus object, so you can put an amount or detail in between, as in 取了一笔款 (qǔ le yì bǐ kuǎn). Because of this, you would not add another money object after it. Say 取五百块钱 (qǔ wǔbǎi kuài qián) rather than 取款五百块钱.