捡

To pick up in Chinese: 捡 (jiǎn)

jiǎn

to pick up

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 撿2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to pick up
  2. 2to collect
  3. 3to gather

Stroke order

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捡

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˇ

jiǎn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

捡

Simplified

撿

Traditional

Example sentences

See 捡 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 汤姆捡起了书。

    tāng mǔ jiǎn qǐ le shū。

    Tom picked up the book.

  • 谁捡到就归谁！

    shuí jiǎn dào jiù guī shuí！

    Finders keepers!

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Related words

酱油

jiàng yóu

soy sauce

捐

juān

to relinquish

军事

jūn shì

military affairs

抗议

kàng yì

to protest

灵活

líng huó

flexible

露

lù

dew

馒头

mán tou

steamed roll

民主

mín zhǔ

democracy

名胜

míng shèng

a place famous for its scenery or historical relics

盼望

pàn wàng

to hope for

平衡

píng héng

balance

企图

qǐ tú

to attempt

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