筛 (shāi) — to sift, to sieve; to screen, to filter (e.g., resumes); to warm (rice wine) by heating; also to pour (wine or tea)
Definition
Most often seen as the root of compounds like 筛选 ('screen candidates') and 筛查 ('screen for disease'); used alone, 筛 focuses on the physical act of sifting through a sieve.
verb
to siftto sieveto screento filter (e.g., resumes)to warm (rice wine) by heatingalso to pour (wine or tea)
Examples
- 筛。Chú shī bǎ miàn fěn shāi le liǎng biàn.The chef sifted the flour twice.
- 筛。Gōng sī xiān shāi jiǎn lì zài ān pái miàn shì.The company screens resumes before arranging interviews.
- 筛。Tā bǎ huáng jiǔ shāi rè le zài hē.He heated the rice wine and then drank it.
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