No. 2,863 in Chinese
捡
To pick up.
In a sentence
捡起地上的手机,交给失主。
Pick up the phone on the ground and hand it to the owner.
The word '捡' is used as a verb meaning 'to pick up' in this sentence, showing the action of retrieving something from the ground.
孩子们在沙滩上捡贝壳玩。
The children collect shells on the beach to play with.
Here '捡' means 'to collect' or 'pick up' items selectively, emphasizing the gathering of interesting objects from the environment.
在公园散步时,我捡到了一些有趣的石头。
I picked up some interesting stones while walking in the park.
In this context, '捡' signifies 'finding and picking up items', highlighting an incidental discovery and retrieval.
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