jiān
搛
to pick up with chopsticks
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pick up (food) with chopsticks
Specifically refers to the action of using chopsticks to pick up food, more precise than the general 夹 (jiā).
Qǐng请
suí随
biàn便
jiān搛
cài菜
chī吃
。
Please help yourself to the food with chopsticks.
Tā他
yòng用
kuài筷
zi子
jiān搛
qǐ起
yī一
kuài块
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
。
He used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork.
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Bié别
guāng光
jiān搛
ròu肉
，
yě也
chī吃
diǎn点
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Don't just pick up meat; eat some vegetables too.
Tā她
jiān搛
le了
yī一
kuài筷
zi子
miàn面
tiáo条
fàng放
dào到
wǎn碗
lǐ里
。
She picked up a chopstick-full of noodles and put them in her bowl.