What does 收 mean in Chinese?

收 (shōu) means "to receive" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 收 in a sentence?

我收到了你的礼物。 (Wǒ shōudào le nǐ de lǐwù.) — I received your gift.

Pinyin: shōu

to receive

Example sentence

我收到了你的礼物。

Wǒ shōudào le nǐ de lǐwù.

I received your gift.

What 收 means

收 (shōu) is a Chinese word meaning “to receive”. It belongs to the Daily Actions topic and appears at HSK 3 (and again in HSK 4), so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 3

搬 bān to move; to carry 帮忙 bāng máng to help 包 bāo to wrap; bag 打扫 dǎ sǎo to clean 打算 dǎ suàn to plan 带 dài to bring; to carry 放 fàng to put; to place 关 guān to close; to turn off 逛 guàng to stroll 还 huán to return (something) 换 huàn to change; to exchange 寄 jì to mail

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