pick; pluck; gather
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to pick; to pluck (flowers, fruit); to gather
literarySpecifically used for picking things by hand, often with a sense of gentleness. Common in poetry and literary descriptions.
Chūn春
rì日
yóu游
yuán园
，
cǎi采
xié撷
yī一
shù束
yīng樱
huā花
。
Walking in the garden in spring, she plucked a bunch of cherry blossoms.
Tā她
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
chén晨
lù露
zhōng中
cǎi采
xié撷
dài带
lù露
de的
méi玫
gui瑰
。
She likes to pick dew-covered roses in the morning.
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Cǎi采
xié撷
yě野
guǒ果
shì是
tóng童
nián年
de的
yī一
dà大
lè乐
qù趣
。
Gathering wild fruit was one of the great joys of childhood.
verb
to collect; to gather (data, materials, folklore)
literaryUsed in a broader sense than physical picking, often for intangible things like information or cultural artifacts. Used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
shēn深
rù入
mín民
jiān间
，
cǎi采
xié撷
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
mín民
gē歌
。
He went deep into the countryside and collected many ancient folk songs.
Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
xū需
yào要
cǎi采
xié撷
dà大
liàng量
de的
shí实
yàn验
shù数
jù据
。
This research requires gathering a large amount of experimental data.
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Shī诗
rén人
cóng从
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
cǎi采
xié撷
líng灵
gǎn感
。
The poet draws inspiration from life.