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簸箕
bòji
Description
簸箕是一种打扫用的工具，可以把地上的垃圾扫进去，然后倒掉。
A 簸箕 is a cleaning tool used to sweep up trash from the floor and then dump it out.
Meanings
簸箕bòji
dustpan; scoop for gathering swept-up dirt
请用簸箕把地上的灰扫起来。
Please use the dustpan to sweep up the dust on the floor.
簸箕bòji
winnowing basket for grain
奶奶用簸箕把米里的沙子分出来。
Grandma uses the dustpan to separate the sand from the rice.
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Notes
- Nuance
usually paired with 扫帚 (broom) for cleaning; 一把簸箕 uses the measure word 把.
- Etymology
簸 means to winnow/toss, 箕 is a winnowing basket, both radicals refer to bamboo tools.
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