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拣

jiǎn
HSK 7

English Meaning

to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
大半夜的 帮妈把馒头拣出来 不睡觉
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“You don't need to stay up helping me; go to bed and take care of yourself.”

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你赶紧去睡觉 馒头好了 我把馒头拣出来 谁让你

“Go to sleep now. The buns are ready. I'll take them out. Who told you”

“to stay up all night? Take the buns out. Look at the mess you've made.”

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你看你把家里弄的

“Look at the mess you've made.”

《隐身的名字》 · family_and_home
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是不是当着你的面挑三拣四
HSK 7 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

这位客人

“Did this guest”

“pick on you to your face”

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故意刁难你

“and deliberately make things difficult for you?”

《蜜语纪》 · workplace
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尽拣那些不好听的说也就算了
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I could have let the nasty comments slide, but what followed was unacceptable.”

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说得那叫一个云山雾绕的呀

“And what he said was all so vague and mystical.”

“He only picked the nastiest things to say.”

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还出言诅咒我们 我这才跟他吵起来的

“He even cursed us! That's when I got into it with him.”

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