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sieve

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shai1zi5 shāizi

Meaning


Primary

sieve

Mnemonic


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

Usage


這 個 篩子 太 細 了。

This sieve is too fine.

我 用 篩子 篩 麵粉。

I use a sieve to sift flour.

農夫 用 篩子 清理 種子。

The farmer uses a sieve to clean seeds.