Chinese Conversation · Level 39
90 words
Chinese word
捡到
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiǎn dào
Meaning
- verbfind
Example
我在街上捡到一个钱包。wǒ zài jiē shàng jiǎn dào yí gè qián bāo
I found a wallet on the street.
More examples
公园里我捡到一只手套。gōng yuán lǐ wǒ jiǎn dào yì zhī shǒu tào
I found a glove in the park.
Core concept
A left-behind object is picked up and ends up in the finder's hands.
Common phrases
捡到钱包jiǎn dào qián bāo
find a wallet
捡到手机jiǎn dào shǒu jī
find a cell phone
捡到钱jiǎn dào qián
find money
Similar words
拿到ná dào: Coming to have something by taking action or using a means to get it.
得到dé dào: Coming to have something through effort or a chance opportunity.
捡起jián qǐ: Lifting an object from the ground after finding it there.
Definition in Chinese
表示把地上或他处遗落的物品拾起并得到的动作，强调动作的完成与结果。biǎo shì bǎ dì shàng huò tā chǔ yí luò de wù pǐn shí qǐ bìng dé dào de dòng zuò qiáng diào dòng zuò de wán chéng yǔ jié guǒ
Word origin
捡 (jiǎn, "pick up") + 到 (dào, "reach") forms a result-focused verb in which the act of picking up reaches the point of obtaining the item.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb often describes an unplanned discovery, highlighting how an item came into someone's possession rather than a deliberate purchase or request.