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    Expressing 'to pick up and find' with 捡到 (jiǎndào)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    捡 + 到 + Object

    Explanation

    捡到 (jiǎndào) means "to pick up" something that was found, combining the action of picking up with the result of obtaining it. The complement 到 after 捡 indicates that the action was completed successfully. This verb is commonly used when someone finds and picks up a lost or stray object or animal.

    Examples

    • 我在路上捡到了一个钱包。

      Wǒ zài lùshang jiǎn dào le yí ge qiánbāo.

      I found a wallet on the road.

    • 她昨天在公园捡到了一只小猫。

      Tā zuótiān zài gōngyuán jiǎn dào le yì zhī xiǎo māo.

      She found a kitten in the park yesterday.

    • 你看，我捡到了一张五十块钱！

      Nǐ kàn, wǒ jiǎn dào le yì zhāng wǔshí kuài qián!

      Look, I found a fifty-yuan bill!

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