to sift; to screen; to filter; to select
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to sift; to screen; to pass through a sieve
Literal meaning, referring to the process of separating finer particles from coarser ones using a sieve or screen.
Miàn面
fěn粉
zài在
shǐ使
yòng用
qián前
zuì最
hǎo好
guò过
yī一
xià下
shāi筛
zi子
。
It's best to sift the flour before using it.
Zhè这
xiē些
shā沙
zi子
xū需
yào要
guò过
shāi筛
zi子
yǐ以
qù去
chú除
dà大
kē颗
lì粒
。
This sand needs to be screened to remove large particles.
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Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhèng正
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
guò过
shāi筛
zi子
shāi筛
dòu豆
zi子
。
Grandma is in the yard sifting beans.
verb
to filter; to screen; to select (figuratively)
Figurative meaning, used when evaluating or selecting from a group of people, options, or ideas, often implying a careful, thorough, or critical process.
Jiǎn简
lì历
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
le了
yī一
biàn遍
shāi筛
zi子
，
zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
chū初
xuǎn选
hé合
gé格
de的
。
The resumes have been screened; these are the ones that passed the initial selection.
Xiān先
bǎ把
gāi该
jiě解
jué决
de的
wèn问
tí题
guò过
yī一
xià下
shāi筛
zi子
，
zài再
jué决
dìng定
yōu优
xiān先
jí级
。
First, filter through the problems that need to be solved, then decide on the priorities.
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Zhè这
xiē些
fāng方
àn案
xū需
yào要
jīng经
guò过
zhuān专
jiā家
guò过
shāi筛
zi子
cái才
néng能
shí实
shī施
。
These proposals need to be vetted by experts before they can be implemented.