捡
jiǎn
Meaning
- to pick up; to collect; to gather
Definition
拾取，拿起。
to pick up, to collect.
Usage
通常用于具体物体的拾取，也可用于抽象事物如‘捡便宜’。
Usually used for picking up physical objects, but can also be used for abstract things like 'getting a bargain'.
Examples
- 1 他在路上捡到了一枚硬币。 (He picked up a coin on the road.)
- 2 小朋友在公园里捡树叶。 (The child is picking up leaves in the park.)
- 3 她捡起了掉在地上的书。 (She picked up the book that fell on the floor.)
- 4 我昨天捡了个便宜，买了打折的电脑。 (I got a bargain yesterday and bought a discounted computer.)
- 5 环卫工人每天都在捡垃圾。 (Sanitation workers pick up trash every day.)
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