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| Pronunciation |
: |
shōu |
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| Meaning |
: |
- receive; accept. (v)
- put away; take in. (v)
- collect. (v)
- bring to an end; stop. (v)
- restrain; control. (v)
- harvest; gather in. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
攵 |
| Strokes |
: |
6 |
| Traditional |
: |
收 |
| Usage |
: |
31.9% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
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: |
to put in order; to tidy up; to pack |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
to absorb; to assimilate |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
to regain; to retake; to take back |
| 5. |
|
|
: |
to gather; to collect |
| 7. |
|
|
: |
to harvest; to reap; to gain |
Sentences:
| 1. Please accept this gift. |
| qǐng |
nín |
shōu |
xià |
zhè |
fèn |
lǐ |
wù |
。 |
| 请 |
您 |
收 |
下 |
这 |
份 |
礼 |
物 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 请 |
: |
please |
| 您 |
: |
you |
| 收下 |
: |
accept |
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 份 |
: |
measure word |
| 礼物 |
: |
gift |
|
| 2. Have you brought in the washing? |
| xǐ |
de |
yī |
fú |
shōu |
le |
méi |
yǒu |
？ |
| 洗 |
的 |
衣 |
服 |
收 |
了 |
没 |
有 |
？ |
|
|
|
|
| 洗 |
: |
wash |
| 的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
| 衣服 |
: |
shirt; dress |
| 收 |
: |
put away; take in |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 没有 |
: |
haven’t |
|
| 3. He is going from door to door collecting electricity fees. |
| tā |
zhèng |
zài |
āi |
jiā |
shōu |
diàn |
fèi |
。 |
| 他 |
正 |
在 |
挨 |
家 |
收 |
电 |
费 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 正在 |
: |
in the process of |
| 挨家 |
: |
door to door |
| 收 |
: |
collect |
| 电费 |
: |
electricity fees |
|
| 4. His radio can pick up BBC programmes. |
| tā |
de |
shōu |
yīn |
jī |
néng |
shōu |
tīng |
|
|
|
de |
jiē |
mù |
。 |
| 他 |
的 |
收 |
音 |
机 |
能 |
收 |
听 |
B |
B |
C |
的 |
节 |
目 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他的 |
: |
his |
| 收音机 |
: |
radio |
| 能 |
: |
can |
| 收听 |
: |
pick up |
| 的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
| 节目 |
: |
programmes |
|
| 5. Clear the table please. |
| qǐng |
bǎ |
zhuō |
zi |
shōu |
shí |
yí |
xià |
。 |
| 请 |
把 |
桌 |
子 |
收 |
拾 |
一 |
下 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 请 |
: |
please |
| 把 |
: |
particle used to shift the object to before the verb |
| 桌子 |
: |
table |
| 收拾 |
: |
to put in order; to tidy up |
| 一下 |
: |
(used after a verb) give it a go |
|
| 6. He received a letter today. |
| tā |
jīn |
tiān |
shōu |
dào |
yì |
fēng |
xìn |
。 |
| 他 |
今 |
天 |
收 |
到 |
一 |
封 |
信 |
。 |
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|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 今天 |
: |
today |
| 收到 |
: |
receive |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 封 |
: |
measure word |
| 信 |
: |
letter |
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