采集

採集

cǎijí

verb HSK 7-9 #7,482

Meanings

1 to gather
2 to collect
3 to harvest

Characters

to pick; to gather

to collect; to gather

Examples

研究人员在野外采集了大量样本。

Yánjiū rényuán zàiyě wài cǎijí le dàliàng yàngběn.

The researchers collected a large number of samples in the field.

古代人靠采集野果为生。

Gǔdài rén kào cǎijí yě guǒ wéishēng.

Ancient people lived by gathering wild fruits.

系统会自动采集用户数据。

Xìtǒng huì zìdòng cǎijí yònghù shùjù.

The system will automatically collect user data.

Tips

usage

采集 is used for gathering natural specimens (plants, minerals, samples) and also for collecting data. 收集 is more general (collecting stamps, information). 采摘 specifically means picking fruits or flowers.

Stroke Order

采 cǎi

集 jí