sieve; screen; riddle
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sieve; screen; riddle (a utensil with many small holes for sifting)
Commonly used in cooking, construction, and agriculture to separate fine particles from coarse material.
Tā他
bǎ把
miàn面
fěn粉
dào倒
jìn进
shāi筛
zi子
lǐ里
。
He poured the flour into the sieve.
Zhè这
ge个
shāi筛
zi子
de的
wǎng网
yǎn眼
tài太
xì细
le了
。
The mesh of this sieve is too fine.
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Gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
shāi筛
zi子
shāi筛
shā沙
zi子
。
The workers are using a sieve to sift the sand.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
dòu豆
zi子
lǐ里
de的
zá杂
zhì质
yòng用
shāi筛
zi子
shāi筛
diào掉
。
Please use a sieve to sift out the impurities from the beans.