采

to choose

• qǐngnǐcǎiyīduǒhuā.

  请你采一朵花。🔊

  Please pick a flower for me.

to select

• qǐngnǐcǎiyīxiēhuā.

  请你采一些花。🔊

  Please pick some flowers.

to pluck

• tāxǐhuāncǎihuā.

  她喜欢采花。🔊

  She likes to pick flowers.

looks

• nǐcǎishénme?

  你采什么？🔊

  What are you picking?

to gather

• wǒmenqùcǎihuāba.

  我们去采花吧。🔊

  Let's go pick flowers.

to pick

used in 采邑[cai4 yi4] and 采地[cai4 di4]

• cǎicháshìyīxiàngxīnkǔdegōngzuò.

  采茶是一项辛苦的工作。🔊

  Picking tea is a strenuous job.