采
集

To gather in Chinese: 采集 (cǎi jí)

cǎi jí

to gather

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 採集1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to gather
  2. 2to collect
  3. 3to harvest

Stroke order

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采
集

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄘㄞˇ

cǎi

ㄘ/ cㄞ/ aiˇ/ third tone

ㄐㄧˊ

jí

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

采集

Simplified

採集

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 科学家在森林里采集植物标本。

    kē xué jiā zài sēn lín lǐ cǎi jí zhí wù biāo běn。

    Scientists collect plant specimens in the forest.

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Related words

集

jí

to gather

采

cǎi

to pick

集合

jí hé

to gather

采访

cǎi fǎng

to interview

采取

cǎi qǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)

集体

jí tǐ

collective (decision)

集中

jí zhōng

to concentrate

采用

cǎi yòng

to adopt

采购

cǎi gòu

to procure (for an enterprise etc)

集团

jí tuán

group

收集

shōu jí

to gather

采纳

cǎi nà

to accept

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