拣
jiǎn
Meaning
- to choose
- to pick up
- to sort out
Definition
挑选，选择。
to pick; to choose; to select.
Usage
通常用于从多个物品或选项中进行选择，强调有目的地挑选出所需的。不同于“捡”（拾取）。
Usually used to select from multiple items or options, emphasizing the purposeful selection of what is needed. Different from '捡' (to pick up).
Examples
- 1 她从一堆水果中拣了几个最好的。 (She picked a few of the best fruits from the pile.)
- 2 请仔细拣选这些材料，不要有错误。 (Please carefully select these materials without errors.)
- 3 他在图书馆里拣了一本感兴趣的书。 (He picked an interesting book in the library.)
- 4 我们得从这些候选人中拣出最合适的一个。 (We need to pick the most suitable one from these candidates.)
- 5 别把坏的苹果和好的一起拣，要分开。 (Don't pick bad apples together with good ones; separate them.)
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