coi2採采

Jyutpingcoi2

Yalechói

動詞

Definition

To pick, pluck, or gather plants, flowers, or fruit.

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How it's used

While 採 is used for harvesting or gathering, it often carries a slightly more formal or literary tone than the more common 摘. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people frequently use 摘 when referring to picking fruits, flowers, or vegetables by hand. Use 採 when you want to emphasize the act of gathering or selecting, such as in professional agricultural contexts or when describing the process of collecting tea leaves.

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2花faa1園jyun2採coi2咗zo2幾gei2朵do2玫mui4瑰gwai3花。

She picked a few roses in the garden.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以bong1幫ngo5我coi2採di1啲san1新sin1鮮caa4茶jip6葉？

Can you help me pick some fresh tea leaves?

Common phrases

coi2採zaak6摘

to pick or harvest

coi2採caa4茶

to pick tea leaves

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 採 with 踩, which means to step on or trample. Be careful with the tone and the radical, as 踩 is a very common verb in daily life that carries the opposite meaning of damaging or crushing something underfoot.