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Expressing 'to pick up' with 捡 (jiǎn)
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Structure
捡 + Complement + Object
Explanation
捡 (jiǎn) means "to pick up" something from the ground or a surface. It refers to the physical action of bending down and collecting an object, often one that has been dropped or found. It is frequently paired with result complements like 到 or 起来 to indicate the outcome of the action.
Examples
他弯腰捡地上的书。
Tā wānyāo jiǎn dìshang de shū.
He bent down to pick up the book on the ground.
快把掉在地上的筷子捡起来。
Kuài bǎ diào zài dìshang de kuàizi jiǎn qǐlái.
Hurry and pick up the chopsticks that fell on the ground.
别乱捡地上的东西。
Bié luàn jiǎn dìshang de dōngxi.
Don't pick up random things off the ground.