to sift, to filter, a sieve

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
yòng
shāi
guò
miàn
fěn

He uses a sieve to filter flour.

2
men
yào
shāi
xuǎn
shì
de
hòu
xuǎn
rén

We need to screen suitable candidates.

3
tǒng
huì
dòng
shāi
chú
yóu
jiàn

The system automatically filters out spam.

4
cóng
zhè
xiē
píng
guǒ
zhōng
shāi
xuǎn
chū
hǎo
de

I select the good ones from these apples.

5
lǎo
shī
cóng
zuò
zhōng
shāi
xuǎn
chū
yào
zhòng
diǎn
jiǎng
jiě
de
wèn

The teacher selects the questions that need to be explained in detail from the homework.

6
gōng
tōng
guò
miàn
shì
shāi
xuǎn
chū
zuì
shì
zhè
ge
zhí
wèi
de
hòu
xuǎn
rén

The company selects the most suitable candidate for the position through interviews.

7
shēng
jiàn
měi
nián
zuò
jiàn
kāng
shāi
chá

The doctor advised me to have an annual health screening.

8
xué
xiào
duì
suǒ
yǒu
xīn
shēng
jìn
xíng
le
shì
shāi
chá
què
bǎo
men
néng
kàn
qīng
hēi
bǎn

The school conducted vision screening for all new students to ensure they can see the blackboard clearly.

9
wèi
le
fáng
bìng
chuán
chǎng
duì
suǒ
yǒu
jìng
jìn
xíng
le
wēn
shāi
chá
jiàn
kāng
shēn
bào
jiǎn
chá

To prevent the spread of disease, the airport conducted temperature screening and health declaration checks for all incoming passengers.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes12
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1816
Zhuyinㄕㄞ
Components
UnicodeU+7B5B
CangjieHLHW
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality