Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take down: The primary meaning of "lấy xuống" is to physically remove an object from a higher position and bring it to a lower one. It implies a deliberate action of retrieval from an elevated place like a shelf, wall, or hook.
   • To bring down: It can also mean to cause something to descend from a height, often by detaching it.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy lấy xuống quyển sách trên kệ cao. (She took down the book from the high shelf.)
  • Anh ấy lấy bức tranh xuống khỏi tường để lau chùi. (He took the picture down from the wall to clean it.)
  • Làm ơn lấy chiếc cốc xuống từ tủ trên cùng. (Please bring the cup down from the top cabinet.)

Advanced Usage

• "lấy xuống" in computing: In informal Vietnamese tech contexts, "lấy xuống" can be used to mean "to download" a file from the internet.
  • Tôi cần lấy xuống tài liệu về máy. (I need to download the document to my computer.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lấy ra (v): to take out (from a container or enclosed space).

  • Cô ấy lấy ra một chiếc bánh từ trong hộp. (She took out a cake from the box.)

• Hạ xuống (v): to lower something, often mechanically or gradually.

  • Họ hạ lá cờ xuống vào buổi tối. (They lowered the flag in the evening.)

Synonyms

• Remove: to take something off or away from a place.
• Retrieve: to get or bring something back from somewhere.
• Download: to transfer data from a remote system (specific to computing).

Related Idioms

verb

1. to take down