收

To receive in Chinese: 收 (shōu)

shōu

to receive

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to receive
  2. 2to accept
  3. 3to collect
  4. 4to put away
  5. 5to restrain
  6. 6to stop
  7. 7in care of (used on address line after name)

Stroke order

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收

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄡ

shōu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Example sentences

See 收 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 不收小费。

    bù shōu xiǎo fèi。

    No gratuity accepted.

  • 覆水难收。

    fù shuǐ nán shōu。

    What is done cannot be undone.

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Related words

收入

shōu rù

to take in

收拾

shōu shi

to put in order

收获

shōu huò

to harvest

收据

shōu jù

receipt

吸收

xī shōu

to absorb

收到

shōu dào

to receive

收费

shōu fèi

to charge a fee

收看

shōu kàn

to watch (a TV program)

收听

shōu tīng

to listen to (a radio broadcast)

收回

shōu huí

to regain

收益

shōu yì

earnings

丰收

fēng shōu

bumper harvest

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