verb / noun HSK 5
Traditional 摘錄
zhāi
to extract · to excerpt · to quote · excerpt · extract

Meaning

摘录 means to select and copy out important or relevant passages from a text, or the excerpts themselves. It refers to the act of extracting key information from documents, books, or speeches for reference or study purposes.

Usage

Commonly used in academic, professional, and study contexts when referencing source materials. As a verb, it often appears with objects like 内容 (content), 文章 (articles), or 资料 (materials). Native speakers use it both for the action of excerpting and for the excerpted content itself.

Examples

  1. 01
    我从这本书中摘录了一些有用的信息。
    cóng zhè běn shū zhōng zhāi le yīxiē yǒu yòng de xìnxī.
    I extracted some useful information from this book.
  2. 02
    以下是会议发言的摘录
    Yǐxià shì huìyì fāyán de zhāi .
    The following is an excerpt from the conference speech.

Characters

Measure words

  • duàn一段摘录
  • tiáo几条摘录

Common collocations

  • 摘录内容
    zhāi nèi róng
    to excerpt content
  • 摘录重点
    zhāi zhòng diǎn
    to extract key points
  • 摘录如下
    zhāi xià
    excerpted as follows

Origin

The word combines 摘 (to pick/select) and 录 (to record), literally meaning 'to pick out and record,' which directly reflects its meaning of selecting and copying important passages.

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