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采集

cǎi jí · cai ji

Traditional 採集

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to gather
  2. to collect
  3. to harvest
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Ten different leaves

  1. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)让(ràng)我们(wǒmen)采集(cǎijí)十片(shípiàn)不一样(bùyīyàng)的(de)叶子(yèzi)。

    The teacher asked us to collect ten different leaves.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，胡同(hútòng)里(lǐ)树(shù)很多(hěnduō)，我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)采集(cǎijí)吧(ba)。

    OK, there are many trees in the alley. Let us collect them right here.

  3. Liangliang

    这片(zhèpiàn)红(hóng)的(de)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)，采集(cǎijí)它(tā)！

    This red one is pretty. Collect it!

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)采集(cǎijí)了(le)八片(bāpiàn)了(le)。

    I have already collected eight.

  5. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)八片(bāpiàn)都(dōu)是(shì)绿(lǜ)的(de)。

    All eight of yours are green.

  6. Dengdeng

    但是(dànshì)每片(měipiàn)都(dōu)是(shì)不一样(bùyīyàng)的(de)绿(lǜ)！

    But every one is a different green!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)亚(yà)到(dào)树(shù)林(lín)里(lǐ)采(cǎi)集(jí)蘑(mó)菇(gū)去(qù)了(le)。

Tom and Mary went into the forest to collect mushrooms.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by thomsmells · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

蜜(mì)蜂(fēng)为(wèi)花(huā)卉(huì)和(hé)树(shù)木(mù)授(shòu)粉(fěn)，并(bìng)采(cǎi)集(jí)花(huā)蜜(mì)来(lái)制(zhì)造(zào)蜂(fēng)蜜(mì)、蜂(fēng)胶(jiāo)和(hé)蜂(fēng)毒(dú)。

Bees pollinate flowers and trees, and collect nectar to make honey, bee glue and bee venom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Micsmithel · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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