How common it is
收 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shōu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“收”这个字通常用来表示接收或收取的意思。比如，你收到礼物或者妈妈帮你收集玩具。
shōu zhè gè zì tóng cháng lái bǎo shí yuē shòu huò qǔ huò shōu qǔ de yì sī. rú guǒ, nǐ shōu dào lǐ wù huò qǔ mā ma bāng nǐ shōu jí wán yóu.
The word “收” is commonly used to mean receiving or collecting. For example, you receive a gift or your mom helps you collect toys.
Context note
“收”常用于日常生活中，比如收取邮件、收到礼物或收集物品。
shōu cháng yòng yú rì cháng shēn qū lǐ, bǐ 如 guǒ 收 qíng zhī 收 jù miàn yóu qiǎo jiāo yóu, shōu dào lǐ wù huò qǔ gōng pǐn.
"收" is often used in daily life, such as receiving mail, gifts, or collecting items.
5 examples
我收到一封信。
wǒ shōu dào yì fēng xìn。
I received a letter.
妈妈帮我收集玩具。
mā ma bāng wǒ shōu jí wán jù。
Mom helped me collect toys.
他收了我的钱。
tā shōu le wǒ de qián。
He collected my money.
我们收到邀请函。
wǒ men shōu dào yāo qǐng hán。
We received an invitation letter.
老师收了我们的作业。
lǎo shī shōu le wǒ men de zuò yè。
The teacher collected our homework.
5 mini stories
妈妈让我把玩具收起来。爸爸说可以把它们放进抽屉里。
mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ wán jù shōu qǐ lái。 bà ba shuō kě yǐ bǎ tā men fàng jìn chōu tì lǐ。
Mom asked me to put the toys away. Dad said we could put them in a drawer.
老师说要收好作业。我们把作业放在书包里。
lǎo shī shuō yào shōu hǎo zuò yè。 wǒ men bǎ zuò yè fàng zài shū bāo lǐ。
The teacher said we should keep our homework well. We put the homework in our backpacks.
快递员来我家收包裹。我帮妈妈签了字。
kuài dì yuán lái wǒ jiā shōu bāo guǒ。 wǒ bāng mā ma qiān le zì。
The delivery man came to our house to collect a package. I helped Mom sign the receipt.
我们去公园玩，妈妈说要把垃圾收好。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán， mā ma shuō yào bǎ lā jī shōu hǎo。
We went to the park to play. Mom said we should keep our trash well.
爸爸教我收衣服。我把脏衣服放进洗衣机里。
bà ba jiào wǒ shōu yī fu。 wǒ bǎ zāng yī fu fàng jìn xǐ yī jī lǐ。
Dad taught me to collect clothes. I put the dirty clothes in the washing machine.