jiǎn
捡拾
to pick; to select; to pick up
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to choose; to select; to pick out
Emphasizes choosing based on preference or quality.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
jiǎn拣
yī一
gè个
xǐ喜
huān欢
de的
yán颜
sè色
。
Please pick a color you like.
Tā他
jiǎn拣
le了
yī一
běn本
zuì最
báo薄
de的
shū书
。
He selected the thinnest book.
verb
to pick up; to gather; to collect
Often used for picking up small objects from the ground, like shells or fallen items.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
hǎi海
tān滩
shàng上
jiǎn拣
bèi贝
ké壳
。
Children like to pick up seashells on the beach.
Tā他
wān弯
xià下
yāo腰
jiǎn拣
qǐ起
le了
dì地
shàng上
de的
yìng硬
bì币
。
He bent down to pick up the coin on the ground.
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Wǒ我
men们
qù去
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
jiǎn拣
mó蘑
gu菇
。
We go into the forest to collect mushrooms.