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scavenge in Chinese

scavenge in Chinese is 洗涤 — scavenge means to search through discarded material for something useful.

scavenge in Chinese

洗涤
verb
Pronounced: xǐ dí
(transitive) To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities.

What does "scavenge" mean?

  1. verb To search through discarded material for something useful.
    "They scavenged for firewood along the riverbank."
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scavenge in a sentence

  • They scavenged for firewood along the riverbank.
  • The stray dogs scavenged for food behind the restaurant.

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What is "scavenge" in Chinese?

"scavenge" in Chinese is 洗涤. scavenge means: To search through discarded material for something useful.

How do you pronounce 洗涤?

"scavenge" in Chinese is 洗涤, pronounced "xǐ dí".

How do you use "scavenge" in a sentence?

Example: "They scavenged for firewood along the riverbank." In Chinese, "scavenge" is 洗涤.

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