Chinese word dictionary

采集

cǎijí · to gather; to collect; to harvest

Practice word

Word information

Simplified采集

Traditional採集

Pinyincǎijí

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

采cǎi

to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck

集jí

to gather, to collect; set, collection

How to learn 采集

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

采访cǎifǎng

to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover

采取cǎiqǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

采用cǎiyòng

to adopt; to employ; to use

集jí

to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode

集合jíhé

to gather; to assemble; (math.) set

集体jítǐ

collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group