choose; select; pick out (v.)
HSK 6
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Homophones
捡 jiǎn - to pick up; collect; to gather (v.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
件 jiàn - item; [measure word for items of clothing] (clf.) | HSK 2
煎 jiān - pan fry; fry in shallow oil (v.) | HSK 6
溅 jiàn - splash; spatter (v.) | HSK 6
剑 jiàn - double-edged sword (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
他在货物堆里拣出了一个损坏的箱子。 tā zài huòwù duī lǐ jiǎn chūle yīgè sǔnhuài de xiāngzi - He picked out a damaged box from the pile of goods.
她正在菜市场里拣选新鲜的蔬菜。 tā zhèngzài cài shìchǎng lǐ jiǎn xuǎn xīnxiān de shūcài - She is picking out fresh vegetables in the market.
我花了很长时间在海滩上拣贝壳。 wǒ huāle hěn cháng shíjiān zài hǎitān shàng jiǎn bèiké - I spent a long time picking seashells on the beach.
在大风中，她拣起了从地上吹落的文件。 zài dà fēng zhōng, tā jiǎn qǐle cóng dìshang chuī luò de wénjiàn - In the strong wind, she picked up the documents blown to the ground.
她在沙滩上拣到了一块特别漂亮的贝壳。 tā zài shātān shàng jiǎn dàole yī kuài tèbié piàoliang de bèiké - She picked up a particularly beautiful seashell on the beach.