捡

jiǎn · jian

Traditional 撿

Meaning

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  1. to pick up; to collect; to gather

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)弯(wān)低(dī)身(shēn)子(zi),把(bǎ)钱(qián)币(bì)捡(jiǎn)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

She bent down and picked up the coin.

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02

他(tā)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)捡(jiǎn)到(dào)一(yí)个(gè)钱(qián)包(bāo),交(jiāo)给(gěi)了(le)警(jǐng)察(chá)。

He picked up a wallet in the park and handed it to the police.

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