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gather; pinch; pick up; extract; eat; unit of capacity
Meanings
7 senses · 35 examplesverb
to gather; to bring together
Used to describe the action of collecting or bringing things together.
He used his hands to gather the scattered papers together.
This pronunciation method requires gathering the lips.
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The workers gathered the sand into piles.
She carefully gathered up the scattered beads.
Farmers use winnowing baskets to gather wheat grains from the ground.
verb
to collect with a winnowing basket
Specifically refers to collecting scattered items using a winnowing basket or similar tool.
He collected a basket of soil with a winnowing basket.
She collected the scrap paper on the ground into the winnowing basket.
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The cleaner collected the fallen leaves on the road with a winnowing basket.
The children helped collect the corn kernels in the yard.
He struggled to collect a basket of stones.
verb
to pinch and pick up (small things with fingers)
dialectDialectal usage, refers to picking up small items with fingers.
Mom pinched some medicine from the bottle into the bowl.
He pinched a little salt into the dish.
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Grandma pinched some white sugar with her fingers.
The chef pinched a pinch of pepper and sprinkled it into the soup.
She carefully pinched those precious seeds.
verb
to extract; to summarize (key points)
formalUsed for extracting or summarizing important points from a text or speech.
Please extract and introduce the main points of this report.
He summarized the entire article into three pages.
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Just extract and list a few key points.
The teacher asked us to extract and record the key points of the class.
This paper summarizes the research results in recent years.
verb
to eat (a meal)
informalDialectal and colloquial usage meaning to eat a meal, often in casual contexts.
It's my treat today; let's go to a restaurant for a meal.
Several of their friends got together for a good meal.
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Got paid! Let's have a meal tonight to celebrate!
He said he would treat me to a big meal.
After finishing this business deal, we'll have a good meal.
measure word
unit of capacity (10 撮 = 1 勺, 1 市撮 = 1 milliliter)
technicalA traditional Chinese unit of capacity measurement.
The smallest scale of this measuring cup is one cuō.
According to the recipe, five cuō of seasoning need to be added.
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Ten cuō equal one spoon; this is a traditional capacity conversion.
One shì cuō equals one milliliter now.
This medicinal herb needs to be measured precisely to each cuō.
measure word
a pinch (of small things taken by hand); a small group (of bad people)
Used for small amounts of things that can be taken by pinching with fingers, or metaphorically for a small group of people (often derogatory).
Adding a pinch of salt is enough when stir-frying.
She sprinkled a pinch of pepper into the soup.
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He grabbed a pinch of sesame seeds and sprinkled them on the bread.
A small group of bad people disrupted social order.
We must be vigilant against that small group of people with ulterior motives.