xiān
锨
shovel; spade
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
shovel; spade
A tool for digging or shoveling loose materials like soil, sand, or grain. Can have a metal or wooden blade.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
yòng用
tiě铁
xiān锨
bǎ把
shā沙
zi子
chǎn铲
dào到
kǎ卡
chē车
shàng上
。
The workers used iron shovels to load the sand onto the truck.
Tā他
cóng从
cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
ná拿
chū出
yī一
bǎ把
mù木
xiān锨
lái来
yáng扬
mài麦
zi子
。
He took a wooden shovel from the warehouse to winnow the wheat.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
xiān锨
de的
bà把
er儿
sōng松
le了
，
xū需
yào要
xiū修
yī一
xià下
。
The handle of this shovel is loose and needs fixing.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
yòng用
sù塑
liào料
xiǎo小
xiān锨
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
wā挖
kēng坑
。
The children used small plastic shovels to dig holes on the beach.
Chǎn铲
xuě雪
de的
shí时
hou候
，
yī一
bǎ把
hǎo好
de的
xuě雪
xiān锨
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
A good snow shovel is very important when clearing snow.