English–Chinese
“pick up” in Chinese
How to say “pick up” in Chinese
“Pick up” in Chinese is 捡 (jiǎn).
A hand lifts a fallen or misplaced object from the ground.
Example sentences with 捡
志愿者在河边捡垃圾。zhì yuàn zhě zài hé biān jiǎn lā jī
The volunteers picked up litter by the river.
Tips for using 捡
- The verb can describe coming upon a lost item by chance, but it does not state whether the finder keeps it or returns it, so that outcome comes from the surrounding context.
Other Chinese words for “pick up”
我去邮局领包裹。wǒ qù yóu jú lǐng bāo guǒ
I go to the post office to pick up my package.
请用筷子夹这块肉。qǐng yòng kuài zi jiā zhè kuài ròu
Please use chopsticks to pick up this piece of meat.
请把地上的钱拾起来。qǐng bǎ dì shàng de qián shí qǐ lái
Please pick up the money on the ground.
你现在能去柜台取件吗？nǐ xiàn zài néng qù guì tái qǔ jiàn ma
Can you go to the counter to pick it up now?
我去快递点取货。wǒ qù kuài dì diǎn qǔ huò
I am going to the courier pickup point to pick up the package.
包裹已取了。bāo guǒ yǐ qǔ le
The package has been picked up.
他在路上拾到了一部手机。tā zài lù shàng shí dào le yí bù shǒu jī
He picked up a cell phone on the road.
快递员今天会来揽收你的包裹。kuài dì yuán jīn tiān huì lái lǎn shōu nǐ de bāo guǒ
The courier will come pick up your package today.
包裹到了，你可以来店里自取。bāo guǒ dào le nǐ ké yǐ lái diàn lǐ zì qǔ
The package has arrived, and you can pick it up at the store.
我明天去把包裹领回。wǒ míng tiān qù bǎ bāo guǒ lǐng huí
I am going to pick up the package tomorrow.