采摘 cǎizhāi to pluck
to pluck; to pick
How to remember 采摘: 采 pick + 摘 to pick = to pluck.
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How it is used
- 'To pick, pluck, harvest' fruit, tea, flowers by hand - 采摘草莓 (cǎizhāi cǎoméi) pick strawberries; 采摘茶叶 (cǎizhāi cháyè) pluck tea leaves.
- Specifically hand-picking crops off the plant; common in agritourism (采摘园 pick-your-own farm).
- Slightly more formal than plain 摘 (zhāi, pick); the 采 adds the gathering nuance.