How to say “pick up” in Chinese
pick up (from the ground)
“Pick up” in Chinese is 捡, jiǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
捡 is read jiǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part is the same as in 检 jiǎn: it hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “捡”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 捡. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把地2上的纸捡起来qǐngbǎdìshangdezhǐjiǎnqǐlaiPlease pick up the piece of paper from the floor.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Pass it, please”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pick up” in Chinese?
“Pick up” in Chinese is 捡, pinyin jiǎn.
What does 捡 mean?
捡 (jiǎn) means “pick up (from the ground)”.
How do you write 捡?
捡 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 捡?
捡 is read jiǎn. Tones: jiǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pick up” in the lesson “Pass it, please”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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