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铲起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

铲起 Usage and Examples

scoop up

shovel up

当我握住第二个煤斗的把柄,并尽力将焦炭从地上铲起来时,这座煤山开始移动起来。

As I picked up the second scuttle by the handles and tried to shovel the coke up off the floor, the mountain began to move.

钻石是一小撮一小撮的铲起来的。

Diamonds were being scooped up by the handful.

The characters in 铲起

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铲
chán11shovel, scoop, or clear
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

More words starting with 铲

  • chǎn铲tǔ土jī机Bulldozer
  • chǎn铲zi子shovel
  • chǎn铲píng平level, flatten
  • chán铲zǒu走shovel away, dig away
  • chǎn铲tāng蹚Hoeing, Cultivating
  • chǎn铲chē车forklift
  • chǎn铲yùn运chē车Scraper, Motor scraper
  • chǎn铲chú除eliminate, eradicate

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Questions about 铲起

What does 铲起 mean in Chinese?

铲起 (chán qǐ) means “scoop up, shovel up”.

How do you pronounce 铲起?

铲起 is pronounced chán qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “scoop up” in Chinese?

“scoop up” is 铲起 (chán qǐ) in Chinese.

How is 铲起 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 铲起, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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