采集

採集
cǎijí
verb HSK 7 #7,482

Meanings

  1. 1 to gather
  2. 2 to collect
  3. 3 to harvest

Examples

Yánjiū rényuán zài yěwài cǎijí le dàliàng yàngběn.
The researchers collected a large number of samples in the field.
Gǔdài rén kào cǎijí yěguǒ wéi shēng.
Ancient people lived by gathering wild fruits.
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

cǎi