3 sentences for 採 (cǎi — gather)

1. 他每天上山采薪，以维持生计。

   tā měi tiān shàng​shān cǎi xīn, yǐ wéi​chí shēng​jì.

   He goes up the mountain to collect firewood every day to make a living.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 古人常采涅石作为黑色染料。

   gǔ​rén cháng cǎi niè shí zuò​wéi hēi​sè rǎn​liào.

   Ancient people often used alum shale as a black dye.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 那个老中医经常亲自去深山里采一些名贵的草药。

   nà gè lǎo zhōng​yī jīng​cháng qīn​zì qù shēn​shān lǐ cǎi yī​xiē míng​guì de cǎo​yào.

   That elderly doctor of traditional Chinese medicine often goes deep into the mountains to personally gather precious herbs.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary