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筛
shāi
Description
“筛”可以是一种工具，也可以是一个动作，就是把大的和小的东西分开。
"筛" can be a tool or an action, meaning to separate big things from small ones.
我们常常用它来分开面粉里的大块。
We often use it to separate big clumps in flour.
Meanings
筛shāi
to sift; to sieve
她把面粉筛了一遍。
She sifted the flour once.
筛shāi
sieve; screen (tool)
这个筛太小了。
This sieve is too small.
筛选shāixuǎn
to screen out; to filter; to select
公司要筛选很多简历。
The company needs to screen many resumes.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
筛 physically separates by size; 过滤 (filter) separates by passing through a medium.
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