采集

采集 cǎijí

Gathering

采集 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體採集 caiji

What 采集 means

Gathering

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采集 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

采

cǎi

Pick (choose - gathers)

集

jí

Gather (collection)

Words that share a character with 采集

How to write 采集

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采集 in a sentence

研究人员在山上采集植物标本。

Yánjiū rényuán zài shān shang cǎijí zhíwù biāoběn.

The researchers collected plant specimens up in the mountains.

这项研究采集了上万份数据。

Zhè xiàng yánjiū cǎijí le shàng wàn fèn shùjù.

This study gathered tens of thousands of data records.

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Questions about 采集

What does 采集 mean in English?

采集 is pronounced cǎijí and means Gathering.

How do you pronounce 采集?

采集 is cǎijí in pinyin — written caiji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 采集?

采集 is written with 2 characters: 采 (cǎi) Pick (choose - gathers), 集 (jí) Gather (collection). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 采集 written in traditional Chinese?

採集. The simplified form 采集 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 採集 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cǎijí.

Is 采集 an HSK word?

Yes — 采集 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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