collect scrap; pick through trash
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pick up scrap or junk; to scavenge
informalRefers to the activity of collecting discarded items for reuse or resale. Can be an informal occupation or a hobby.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
méi没
shì事
zuò做
，
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
xiǎo小
qū区
lǐ里
jiǎn捡
pò破
làn烂
r儿
。
After retiring, he had nothing to do and often collects scrap in the neighborhood.
Hěn很
duō多
lǎo老
rén人
kào靠
jiǎn捡
pò破
làn烂
r儿
mài卖
qián钱
bǔ补
tiē贴
jiā家
yòng用
。
Many elderly people supplement their household income by collecting and selling scrap.
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Tā她
bù不
shì是
qǐ乞
gài丐
，
tā她
zhǐ只
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
jiǎn捡
pò破
làn烂
r儿
，
bǎ把
jiù旧
dōng东
xi西
biàn变
chéng成
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
。
She is not a beggar; she just enjoys picking up junk and turning old things into art.