collect anecdotes; miscellany (in titles)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to collect interesting materials or anecdotes (often used in titles of books, articles, or columns)
Typically appears in titles such as '峨眉拾趣' (Emei Anecdotes) or '旅途拾趣' (Travel Tidbits). The word implies a light, miscellaneous collection of interesting observations.
Zhè这
běn本
《
É峨
méi眉
shí拾
qù趣
》
jì记
lù录
le了
zuò作
zhě者
de的
lǚ旅
xíng行
jiàn见
wén闻
。
This book 'Emei Anecdotes' records the author's travel observations.
Bào报
zhǐ纸
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
zhuān专
lán栏
jiào叫
'
Dū都
shì市
shí拾
qù趣
'
。
There is a column in the newspaper called 'Urban Anecdotes'.
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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
dú读
zhè这
lèi类
shēng生
huó活
shí拾
qù趣
de的
xiǎo小
pǐn品
wén文
。
I enjoy reading these short essays that collect interesting bits of daily life.
Lǎo老
rén人
cháng常
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
men们
jiǎng讲
shù述
tóng童
nián年
shí拾
qù趣
。
The elderly often tell children interesting anecdotes from their childhood.