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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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