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摘

zhāi
verb HSK 5 #4,142

Meanings

  1. 1 to pick (fruit, flowers); to pluck
  2. 2 to take off; to remove (glasses, hat)
  3. 3 to select; to excerpt

Examples

秋天我们去果园摘苹果。
Qiūtiān wǒmen qù guǒyuán zhāi píngguǒ.
In autumn we go to the orchard to pick apples.
请把帽子摘下来。
Qǐng bǎ màozi zhāi xiàlái.
Please take off your hat.
她摘了几朵花送给妈妈。
Tā zhāi le jǐ duǒ huā sòng gěi māma.
She picked a few flowers for her mom.
他摘下了眼镜擦了擦。
Tā zhāi xià le yǎnjìng cā le cā.
He took off his glasses and wiped them.

Tips

usage
摘 for 'remove' is specifically for things worn on the body: 摘眼镜 (take off glasses), 摘帽子 (take off hat), 摘手表 (take off watch). For clothes, use 脱 (tuō).

Stroke Order

摘 zhāi