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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


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

Usage


篩選 正確 的 資料 非常 重要。

Sifting through the correct data is very important.

這 份 報告 需要 篩選 再 提交。

This report needs to be sifted through before submission.

篩選 適合 的 應聘者 是 一 個 挑戰。

Sifting through suitable applicants is a challenge.

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