HSK 6 · verb

掏

tāo

to take out; to pull out; to dig out

他从口袋里掏出一块钱。

Tā cóng kǒudai lǐ tāo chū yí kuài qián。

He took a yuan out of his pocket.

今天吃饭我掏腰包,你们别客气。

Jīntiān chī fàn wǒ tāo yāobāo, nǐmen bié kèqi。

I'll foot the bill for today's meal, so don't be polite.