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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