HSK · Level 54
105 words
Chinese word
拾
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí
Meaning
- verbpick up
Example
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.
More examples
他在路边拾到一个钱包并交给了警察。tā zài lù biān shí dào yí gè qián bāo bìng jiāo gěi le jǐng chá
He picked up a wallet by the roadside and handed it to the police.
Core concept
A hand gathers a scattered object into its own reach.
Common phrases
拾到钱包shí dào qián bāo
pick up a wallet
拾起希望shí qǐ xī wàng
regain hope
Similar words
捡jiǎn: Taking a fallen object from the ground or floor by hand.
收拾shōu shí: Putting scattered things away so that a place is neat.
收集shōu jí: Gathering many things or pieces of information into one place.
Definition in Chinese
把地面或其他地方散落的物品用手抓起并拿走；有时泛指收集零碎物。bǎ dì miàn huò qí tā dì fāng sàn luò de wù pǐn yòng shǒu zhuā qǐ bìng ná zǒu yǒu shí fàn zhǐ shōu jí líng suì wù
Word origin
拾 (shí, "pick up") is formed from 扌 (shǒu, "hand") + 合 (hé, "join"), with 扌 marking a hand action and 合 mainly supplying the sound.
Usage tips
- Its pronunciation matches 十 (shí, "ten"), so context distinguishes the two in speech while their characters distinguish them in writing.