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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[shāi]
  1. 1. verb sieve

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[shāi]
  1. 1. noun sieve; sifter; screen
  2. 2. verb sift; sieve; screen; riddle
    sieve flour; sift flour
    screen coal
    砂砾
    riddle gravel
    煤渣
    sift cinders

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[shāi]
  1. 1.
    选。
  2. 2. 子过东西
    把米干净
    沙子。
  3. 3. 往杯子里或碗里倒(酒、茶)(多见于近代汉语)
    一碗酒来。
  4. 4. 使(酒)热(多见于近代汉语)
    在火盆上酒。
  5. 5. 动 [口] 敲(锣)
    锣。

Examples

我们要把细沙中的沙粒出去。
We must screen the sand grains out of the silver sand.
Sieve half the flour onto the eggs and fold in lightly with a metal spoon.
将一半面粉到鸡蛋上,再用金属勺轻轻调和。

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nciku Video Note

[shāi]

  • Scene:

    筛豆子 / seiving beans

  • Examples:

    筛沙子,筛糠,筛煤

  • Description:

    筛 means to seive or sift something to retain only the desired part, ie sifting flour.

Related video notes: 筛、滤

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