Meaning
采摘 means to pick or harvest fruits, vegetables, flowers, or other plants. It specifically refers to the action of taking produce from plants, typically by hand. This word is commonly used for activities like fruit-picking at orchards or gathering flowers.
Usage
采摘 is frequently used in agricultural contexts and leisure activities like visiting pick-your-own farms (采摘园). It's more formal than casual spoken alternatives like 摘. The word often appears in signs for fruit orchards and farming activities. Commonly collocates with fruits (水果), vegetables (蔬菜), and flowers (鲜花).
Examples
- 01周末我们去果园采摘了新鲜的草莓。.On the weekend we went to the orchard to pick fresh strawberries.
- 02这个采摘园允许游客自己采摘苹果和梨。.This pick-your-own farm allows visitors to pick apples and pears themselves.
Characters
Common collocations
- 采摘园pick-your-own farm/orchard
- 采摘水果to pick fruits
- 采摘季节picking season
- 采摘新鲜蔬菜to pick fresh vegetables
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters independently mean 'to pick' or 'to gather,' making this a compound that reinforces the meaning. 采 originally depicted a hand picking something from a tree, while 摘 shows a hand (扌) selecting or taking something.