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to sift through

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shai1xuan3 • shāixuǎn

Meaning


Primary

to sift through

Alternatives

sift through, sifting through, sifted through, sifts through, to filter, filter

Mnemonic


筛选 To sift through is to use a figurative 筛 sieve (such as some criteria) in order 选 to choose the things you want to keep from a selection of options.

Usage


筛选 正确 的 资料 非常 重要。

Sifting through the correct data is very important.

这 份 报告 需要 筛选 再 提交。

This report needs to be sifted through before submission.

筛选 适合 的 应聘者 是 一 个 挑战。

Sifting through suitable applicants is a challenge.

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