收

shōuㄕㄡ

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HSK 2 TOCFL 4

Meaning

Meanings

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

Examples

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不收小費。

No gratuity accepted.

預期今年稻米會豐收。

This year promises a good harvest of rice.

我嘗試過很多東西，但最後都失敗收場。

I tried many things but failed after all.

我喜歡以悲劇收場的故事。

I like stories that have sad endings.

去年桃子豐收。

There was a large harvest of peaches last year.

Related: 收

吸收

xī shōu

to absorb

回收

huí shōu

to recycle

征收

zhēng shōu

to levy (a tax)

收入

shōu rù

to take in

收到

shōu dào

to receive

收回

shōu huí

to regain

收拾

shōu shi

to put in order

收据

shōu jù

receipt

Stroke practice

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