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彩轿

Word · Verb · NounTraditional采

pick; gather; collect

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to pick; to pluck; to gather

Typically used for harvesting plants, flowers, or fruits.

Wǒ我
men们
qù去
shān山
shàng上
cǎi采
mó蘑
gu菇
 。

We went to the mountain to pick mushrooms.

Tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
cǎi采
huā花
 。

She likes to pick flowers in the garden.

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Cǎi采
chá茶
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
hěn很
xīn辛
kǔ苦
de的
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Picking tea leaves is very hard work.

2.

verb

to adopt; to select; to choose

formal

Used for choosing ideas, methods, or opinions.

Gōng公
sī司
cǎi采
nà纳
le了
tā他
de的
jiàn建
yì议
 。

The company adopted his suggestion.

Wǒ我
men们
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
xīn新
de的
yíng营
xiāo销
cè策
lvè略
 。

We adopted a new marketing strategy.

3.

noun

luster; color; brilliance

literary

A literary sense, referring to the expression in one's eyes or general demeanor.

Tā他
xìng兴
gāo高
cǎi采
liè烈
de地
zǒu走
le了
jìn进
lái来
 。

He walked in, looking very happy and excited.

shén神
cǎi采
yì奕
yì奕

full of energy and vigor

4.

noun

sedan chair; bridal sedan (used in the compound 采轿)

archaic

An old, specific compound meaning. '采轿' specifically refers to a decorated sedan chair used in traditional weddings to carry the bride.

Xīn新
niáng娘
zǐ子
zuò坐
zài在
cǎi采
jiào轿
lǐ里
 ,
bèi被
tái抬
dào到
le了
xīn新
láng郎
jiā家
 。

The bride sat in the bridal sedan chair and was carried to the groom's house.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ,
cǎi采
jiào轿
shì是
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
 。

In ancient times, the bridal sedan chair was an important means of transport at weddings.