Definition
抽出 is a resultative verb compound (verb + complement) meaning to pull something out or extract something from a larger whole. The verb 抽 indicates the action (pull, draw, select), and the complement 出 indicates outward movement or emergence. You can use it for physical objects (抽出一张纸) or abstract things like time or money (抽出时间).
r.v.
to pull outto draw out (physical)to extractto select (abstract)
Examples
- 抽出。Tā cóng chōu ti lǐ chōu chū yì zhāng zhǐ.He pulled out a piece of paper from the drawer.
- 抽出。Wǒ měitiān chōu chū bàn xiǎoshí xuéxí Zhōngwén.I set aside half an hour every day to study Chinese.
- 抽出DNA。Kēxuéjiā cóng yàngběn zhōng chōu chū DNA jìnxíng cèshì.The scientist extracted DNA from the sample for testing.
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