拿 (naa4 | na2) : take

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拿

naa4

na2

[1][v] take; hold in one's hand; grasp [2] with [3] [v] arrest; apprehend; capture [4][v] use; employ (a method, device, etc) [5] to be confirmed or restrained [6][interjection] there!; look!; here!; there it is! {also written 嗱}

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

拿

This word has been viewed 13128 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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桑拿 song1 naa4 sang1 na2 = sauna

士巴拿 si6 baa1 naa4*2 = a spanner (loanword); a wrench 粵

大拿拿 daai6 naa4 naa4 = too large a sum; considerable sum 粵

吞拿魚 tan1 naa4 jyu4*2 tun1 na2 yu2 = tuna

雲呢拿 wan4*6 nei1 naa4*2 = vanilla 粵

加拿大 gaa1 naa4 daai6 jia1 na2 da4 = Canada

桑拿浴 song1 naa4 juk6 = a sauna (via transliteration)

拿手 naa4 sau2 na2 shou3 = expert in, good at

天拿水 tin1 naa4 seoi2 = paint thinner (as a loanword for "thinner")

推拿 teoi1 naa4 tui1 na2 = tui na, a hands-on-body treatment using acupressure

拿定主意 naa4 ding6 zyu2 ji3 na2 ding4 zhu3 yi4 = to make up one's mind

拿到 naa4 dou3*2 = get

吞拿魚三文治 tan1 naa4 jyu4*2 saam1 man4 zi6 = tuna sandwich

吞拿魚治 tan1 naa4 jyu4 zi6 = tuna sandwich

拿鐵 naa4 tit3 na2 tie3 = latte

拿手菜 naa4 sau2 coi3 na2 shou3 cai4 = speciality (dish)

拿主意 naa4 zyu2 ji3 na2 zhu3 yi5 = to make a decision; to make up one's mind

雲尼拿 wan4 nei1 laa4*2 = vanilla (as loanword)

雲尼拿油 wan4 nei1 laa4*2 jau4 = [n] vanilla extract

拿起 naa4 hei2 na2 qi3 = pick up

拿督 naa4 duk1 = Datuk

拿捏 naa4 nip6 na2 nie1 = to be affectedly bashful; to create difficulties

揼波拿 dam1*3 bo1 laa4*2 = tambola (bingo) 粵

揸拿 zaa1 naa4 = assurance; certainty 粵

拿破崙 naa4 po3 leon4 na2 po4 lun2 = Napoleon Bonaparte; a kind of cake

拘拿 keoi1 naa4 ju1 na2 = to capture and arrest

緝拿 cap1 naa4 ji1 na2 = to apprehend; to seize; arrest

捉拿 zuk1 naa4 zhuo1 na2 = to seize; arrest; apprehend

緝拿歸案 cap1 naa4 gwai1 on3 ji1 na2 gui1 an4 = to apprehend; to bring sb. to justice

拿著雞毛當令箭 naa4 zoek6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 na2 zhe5 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 = to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful 國

恭喜發財,紅包拿來 gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4 hung4 baau1 naa4 loi4 gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 hong2 bao1 na2 lai2 = a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money!

有揸拿 jau5 zaa1 naa4 you3 zha1 na2 = be certain; be confident of success; a shoo-in

十拿九穩 sap6 naa4 gau2 wan2 shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 = extremely certain; ninety percent sure

拿出 naa4 ceot1 na2 chu1 = take out, put out, put forward, provide, come up with

巴拿馬 baa1 naa4 maa5 ba1 na2 ma3 = Panama

巴拿馬的 baa1 naa4 maa5 dik1 ba1 na2 ma3 de5 = [adj] Panamanian 國

拿騷 naa4 sou1 na2 sao1 = Nassau

加拿大航空 gaa1 naa4 daai6 hong4 hung1 = Air Canada

巴拿馬運河 baa1 naa4 maa5 wan6 ho4 = The Panama Canal

加拿大人 gaa1 naa4 daai6 jan4 = a Canadian (person)

蒙大拿 mung4 daai6 naa4 meng2 da4 na2 = Montana

蒙坦拿 mung4 taan2 naa4 = Montana 粵

加拿大元 gaa1 naa4 daai6 jyun4 jia1 na2 da4 yuan2 = Canadian dollar

加拿大太平洋航空公司 gaa1 naa4 daai6 taai3 ping4 joeng4 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 = Canadian Pacific Airline Ltd

加拿大廣播公司 gaa1 naa4 daai6 gwong2 bo3 gung1 si1 jia1 na2 da4 guang3 bo1 gong1 si1 = CBC; Radio-Canada

加拿大國際廣播電台 gaa1 naa4 daai6 gwok3 zai3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4 jia1 na2 da4 guo2 ji4 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Canada International

加拿大最高法院 gaa1 naa4 daai6 zeoi3 gou1 faat3 jyun6*2 jia1 na2 da4 zui4 gao1 fa3 yuan4 = Supreme Court of Canada

溫拿樂隊 wan1 naa4 ngok6 deoi6 wen1 na2 yue4 dui4 = The Wynners (Hong Kong pop music band of the 1970s)

拿破侖 naa4 po3 leon4 na2 po4 lun2 = Napoleon

朗拿甸奴 long5 naa4 din1 nou4 lang3 na2 dian4 nu2 = Ronaldinho

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用個士巴拿擰實粒螺絲粵
Use to spanner to tighten the screw.

我睇都係買屋比較揸拿，好過投資喺啲小生意上粵
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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