采摘 (cǎi zhāi) — to pick; to pluck
Definition
采摘 (cǎi zhāi) is a more formal/literary way to say 'pick, pluck' (flowers, fruit, tea) than the plain verb 摘. Also covers gathering samples, like 采.
verb
to pickto pluck
Examples
- 采摘。Tā měi tiān qù huā yuán cǎi zhāi xīn xiān de huā.He goes to the garden every day to pick fresh flowers.
- 采摘。Nóng mín men zài qiū tiān cǎi zhāi pú tao niàng jiǔ.The farmers pick grapes to make wine in autumn.
- 采摘，。Zhè xiē cǎo méi shì zuó tiān zǎo shàng cǎi zhāi de, fēi cháng tián.These strawberries were picked yesterday morning and are very sweet.
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