拣到 (jiǎn dào) — to pick up (something found), to find and pick up
Definition
拣到 means finding and picking something up by chance, like a wallet on the street. The 到 emphasizes completion — you actually got it in hand, unlike 找到 (which can mean just locating).
verb
to pick up (something found)to find and pick up
Examples
- 拣到。Wǒ zài lù shang jiǎn dào yí gè qián bāo.I picked up a wallet on the road.
- 拣到。Tā jiǎn dào le yí chuàn yào shi.He found a bunch of keys.
- 拣到？Nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ jiǎn dào zhè ge de?Where did you find this?
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