chǎn
铲子
shovel; spade; to clear away
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
shovel; spade; tool for digging or scooping
A common tool for gardening, cooking, or construction. The character often needs a suffix like '子' to become a common noun in spoken language.
Tā他
yòng用
chǎn铲
zi子
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
wā挖
tǔ土
。
He used a shovel to dig soil in the garden.
Zhè这
bǎ把
guō锅
chǎn铲
shì是
yòng用
lái来
chǎo炒
cài菜
de的
。
This spatula is used for stir-frying.
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Gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
tiě铁
chǎn铲
qīng清
lǐ理
jī积
xuě雪
。
The workers used an iron shovel to clear the snow.
verb
to shovel; to clear away; to eliminate
Can be used literally (to shovel) or figuratively (to eliminate).
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
bǎ把
lù路
shàng上
de的
jī积
xuě雪
chǎn铲
diào掉
。
We must shovel the snow off the road.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
xīn心
chǎn铲
chú除
fǔ腐
bài败
。
The government is determined to eliminate corruption.
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Chú厨
shī师
bǎ把
guō锅
lǐ里
de的
cài菜
chǎn铲
dào到
pán盘
zi子
lǐ里
。
The chef shoveled the food from the wok onto the plate.