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sieve

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shai1zi5 shāizi

Meaning


Primary

sieve

Mnemonic


To remember 筛子 sieve, picture a [5] silent 子 child holding a flour 筛 sieve that is used for cooking.

Usage


这 个 筛子 太 细 了。

This sieve is too fine.

我 用 筛子 筛 面粉。

I use a sieve to sift flour.

农夫 用 筛子 清理 种子。

The farmer uses a sieve to clean seeds.