do a spot-check ⇒ 产品质量抽查 chǎnpǐn zhìliàng chōuchá → do a spot-check on product quality
抽样
sample
抽水
( 吸水 ) pump water
抽泣
sob
抽烟
smoke ⇒ 他过去抽烟。 Tā guòqù chōuyān. → He used to smoke.
抽空
find time ( pt , pp found )
抽筋
( 口 : 肌肉痉挛 ) have cramp ⇒ 脚抽筋 jiǎo chōujīn → have cramp in one's foot
抽签
draw lots ( pt drew ) , pp drawn ⇒ 昨天我们是抽签决定谁洗碗的。 Zuótiān wǒmen shì chōuqiān juédìng shuí xǐwǎn de. → Yesterday we drew lots to decide who was going to wash the dishes.
抽象
abstract
抽风
( 指疾病 ) have convulsions
釜底抽薪
take drastic action
English translation of '抽'
抽
(chōu)
动
(取出) take ... out (pt took) (pp taken)
⇒ 他从钱夹中抽出一张钞票。 (Tā cóng qiánjiā zhōng chōuchū yī zhāng chāopiào.) He took a note (英) 或 bill (美) out of his wallet.