过滤 (guò lǜ) — to filter
Definition
过滤 is the broad, neutral 'to filter' — physical filtering (water, air) or figurative (email, data). 筛选 focuses on sifting candidates/materials to pick the best; 筛 is its informal root verb.
verb
to filter
Examples
- 过滤。Zhè ge shuǐ hái méi yǒu guò lǜ guò.This water hasn't been filtered yet.
- 过滤。Kōng qì xū yào guò lǜ cái néng jìn rù shì nèi.The air needs to be filtered before it can enter the room.
- 过滤。Xì tǒng huì guò lǜ diào lā jī yóu jiàn.The system will filter out spam emails.
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