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Expressing 'picking' with 摘 (zhāi)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 摘 + Object
Explanation
摘 (zhāi) is a verb meaning "to pick" or "to pluck," typically used for fruits, flowers, or other items gathered by hand. It implies a deliberate action of removing something from where it grows. For example, 摘了一个橘子 means "picked a tangerine."
Examples
她在院子里摘了几朵花。
Tā zài yuànzi lǐ zhāi le jǐ duǒ huā.
She picked a few flowers in the yard.
秋天到了，大家一起去果园摘苹果吧。
Qiūtiān dào le, dàjiā yìqǐ qù guǒyuán zhāi píngguǒ ba.
Autumn is here; let's all go pick apples in the orchard.
奶奶每天早上都去菜园摘新鲜的蔬菜。
Nǎinai měi tiān zǎoshang dōu qù càiyuán zhāi xīnxiān de shūcài.
Grandma goes to the vegetable garden every morning to pick fresh vegetables.