Chinese Word: 採 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

採 (Simplified: 采)HSK 5

Pinyin: cǎi

English Definition: to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather

Chinese Definition:
①摘取：采撷。采花。采摘。采制。
②选取，搜集，开发，利用：采访(搜集寻访)。采纳(接受意见)。采集。采伐。采购。采掘。采写。
③神色，精神：神采。精采。
④同“彩”。
⑤(采采)盛多的样子。
⑥古代指官。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:采 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 采 [ cǎi ] to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck

Similar Characters: 挆

採取HSK 5	cǎi qǔ	to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
採用	cǎi yòng	to adopt; to employ; to use
採訪HSK 5	cǎi fǎng	to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
採購HSK 6	cǎi gòu	to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase

1		mō qīng 摸清 qíng kuàng 情况 zài 再 cǎi qǔ 采取 cuò shī 措施。 Understand the situation before taking measures.
2		tā men 他们 zài 在 qiū jì 秋季 qù 去 cǎi zhāi 采摘 píng guǒ 苹果。 They went apple picking in autumn.
3		wǒ men 我们 zǎo jiù 早就 yīng gāi 应该 cǎi qǔ 采取 xíng dòng 行动 le 了。 We should have taken action a long time ago.
4		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 cǎi qǔ 采取 jí qiè 急切 de 的 xíng dòng 行动。 We must take urgent action.
5		zhè xiē 这些 shū cài 蔬菜 dōu 都 shì 是 xīn xiān 新鲜 cǎi zhāi 采摘 de 的。 These vegetables are freshly picked.

1		mō qīng 摸清 qíng kuàng 情况 zài 再 cǎi qǔ 采取 cuò shī 措施。 Understand the situation before taking measures.
2		tā men 他们 zài 在 qiū jì 秋季 qù 去 cǎi zhāi 采摘 píng guǒ 苹果。 They went apple picking in autumn.
3		wǒ men 我们 zǎo jiù 早就 yīng gāi 应该 cǎi qǔ 采取 xíng dòng 行动 le 了。 We should have taken action a long time ago.
4		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 cǎi qǔ 采取 jí qiè 急切 de 的 xíng dòng 行动。 We must take urgent action.
5		zhè xiē 这些 shū cài 蔬菜 dōu 都 shì 是 xīn xiān 新鲜 cǎi zhāi 采摘 de 的。 These vegetables are freshly picked.