jiǎn

Translation

  • to pick up
  • to collect
  • to gather

Synonyms

Examples

  • 有人形容,跟异性交往就好像在海边石头,大家都会喜欢的那一颗。
    The way some people see it, associating with the opposite sex is just like going to the seaside and gathering stones; everyone can pick up the ones they like.
  • 从地上起这支铅笔。
    Pick up the pencil from the floor.
  • 起了一块鹅卵石。
    She stooped to pick up a pebble.
  • 她弯低身子,把钱币了起来。
    She bent down and picked up the coin.
  • 你不介意的路上东西回来?
    Would you mind picking up something on the way back?
  • 我俯身起了掉在地上的笔。
    I bent over to pick up my pen which had fallen on the floor.
Chinese Tones