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各取所需

gè qǔ suǒ xū

4-character word

What 各取所需 means

1. each takes what he needs (idiom)

The characters in 各取所需

• 各gèeach; every
• 取qǔto take; to get; to choose
• 所suǒactually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
• 需xūto require; to need; to want

Example sentences

• 各尽所能、各取所需。
  Gè jìn suǒ néng, gè qǔ suǒ xū.
  From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs.