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shōu

to receive

Usage note

”这个字通常用来表示接取的意思。比如,你到礼物或者妈妈帮你集玩具。

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

”常用于日常生活中,比如取邮件、到礼物或集物品。

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

到一封信。
wǒ shōu dào yì fēng xìn。
I received a letter.
妈妈帮我集玩具。
mā ma bāng wǒ shōu jí wán jù。
Mom helped me collect toys.
了我的钱。
tā shōu le wǒ de qián。
He collected my money.
我们到邀请函。
wǒ men shōu dào yāo qǐng hán。
We received an invitation letter.
老师了我们的作业。
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.

Mini dialogue

收拾书包

A
妈妈,我好书包了。
Māma, wǒ shōu hǎo shūbāo le.
Mom, I've packed my schoolbag.
B
好的,记得把桌上的铅笔也起来。
Hǎo de, jìde bǎ zhuō shàng de qiānbǐ yě shōu qǐlái.
Okay, remember to put away the pencil on the table too.

收玩具

A
我们一起玩具吧。
Wǒmen yīqǐ shōu wánjù ba.
Let's put away the toys together.
B
好,我把积木进盒子里。
Hǎo, wǒ bǎ jīmù shōu jìn hézi lǐ.
Okay, I'll put the blocks into the box.

Related words and contrasts

similar
收到
shōu dào
to receive

To get something, like a letter or a present.

related
收集
shōu jí
to collect

To gather things together, like stamps.

opposite
to send

The opposite action of receiving.

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