coi2 git3採擷采撷
Jyutpingcoi2 git3
Yalechói git
Definition
To pick, gather, or select.
writtendaily actions
How it's used
Literary and formal in tone, this term is rarely used in casual daily conversation. It often appears in written contexts or poetic descriptions of gathering flowers or selecting essence from a larger body of work. For everyday picking of objects, use 攞 or 摘 instead.
Examples
Are you looking to select some high-quality materials?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in casual settings where 摘 is the appropriate choice for picking fruit or flowers. Using this in a simple conversation sounds overly dramatic or archaic.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
