Usage note
摘的意思是轻轻地把东西从树上或植物上拿下来。比如摘水果、摘花。
Zhāi de yìsi shì qīngqīng de bǎ dōngxi cóng shù shàng huò zhíwù shàng ná xiàlái. Bǐrú zhāi shuǐguǒ, zhāi huā.
Pick means to gently take something from a tree or plant. For example, pick fruit, pick flowers.
Context note
摘常常用在果园或花园里。小朋友可以摘苹果，但要小心不要伤害植物。
Zhāi chángcháng yòng zài guǒyuán huò huāyuán lǐ. Xiǎopéngyǒu kěyǐ zhāi píngguǒ, dàn yào xiǎoxīn bùyào shānghài zhíwù.
Pick is often used in orchards or gardens. Children can pick apples, but be careful not to hurt the plants.
5 examples
妈妈在果园里摘苹果。
mā ma zài guǒ yuán lǐ zhāi píng guǒ。
Mom picks apples in the orchard.
小朋友喜欢摘花送给老师。
xiǎo péng yǒu xǐ huan zhāi huā sòng gěi lǎo shī。
Children like to pick flowers to give to the teacher.
秋天到了，我们去摘葡萄。
qiū tiān dào le， wǒ men qù zhāi pú táo。
Autumn has come, we go to pick grapes.
他小心地摘下一片叶子。
tā xiǎo xīn dì zhāi xià yí piàn yè zi。
He carefully picks a leaf.
奶奶教我摘草莓。
nǎi nai jiào wǒ zhāi cǎo méi。
Grandma teaches me to pick strawberries.
5 mini stories
小明去果园摘苹果。他摘了一个红红的苹果。
xiǎo míng qù guǒ yuán zhāi píng guǒ。 tā zhāi le yí gè hóng hóng de píng guǒ。
Xiao Ming goes to the orchard to pick apples. He picks a red apple.
小红在花园里摘花。她摘了一朵黄色的花。
xiǎo hóng zài huā yuán lǐ zhāi huā。 tā zhāi le yì duǒ huáng sè de huā。
Xiao Hong picks flowers in the garden. She picks a yellow flower.
爸爸带我去摘葡萄。我们摘了很多葡萄。
bà ba dài wǒ qù zhāi pú táo。 wǒ men zhāi le hěn duō pú táo。
Dad takes me to pick grapes. We pick many grapes.
小华在菜园里摘西红柿。他摘了三个西红柿。
xiǎo huá zài cài yuán lǐ zhāi xī hóng shì。 tā zhāi le sān gè xī hóng shì。
Xiao Hua picks tomatoes in the vegetable garden. He picks three tomatoes.
老师带我们去摘草莓。我们摘了一篮子草莓。
lǎo shī dài wǒ men qù zhāi cǎo méi。 wǒ men zhāi le yì lán zi cǎo méi。
The teacher takes us to pick strawberries. We pick a basket of strawberries.
Mini dialogue
摘苹果
A
树上的苹果红了吗？
Shù shàng de píngguǒ hóng le ma?
Are the apples on the tree red?
B
红了，我们可以摘了。
Hóng le, wǒmen kěyǐ zhāi le.
Yes, we can pick them now.
花园里
A
这些花真漂亮！
Zhèxiē huā zhēn piàoliang!
These flowers are so beautiful!
B
不要摘花，让大家都看。
Bùyào zhāi huā, ràng dàjiā dōu kàn.
Don't pick the flowers, let everyone enjoy them.
Related words and contrasts
similar
采
cǎi
pick, gather
Often used for picking flowers or tea
related
捡
jiǎn
pick up
Pick up from the ground
contrast
放
fàng
put, place
Contrast: putting instead of picking