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筛子
shāizi
Description
筛子是一种厨房和农活里常用的工具，中间有很多小孔。
A 筛子 is a tool commonly used in kitchens and farming, with many small holes in the middle.
我们用它来分开大的和小的东西，比如面粉或者米。
We use it to separate large and small items, such as flour or rice.
Meanings
筛子shāizi
a sieve; a sifter with small holes
妈妈用筛子把面粉筛得很细。
Mom sifted the flour very finely using a sieve.
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Notes
- Etymology
筛 (to sift) + 子 (noun suffix), a common way to form tool nouns.
- Nuance
筛 is the verb 'to sift'; 筛子 is the physical tool.
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