收shōuto receive

1. 1.

   to receiveverb

2. 2.

   to acceptverb

3. 3.

   to collectverb

• 收to receive

收 can mean you receive something, accept a gift, or collect things such as homework.

1. HSK 3

   我收了你的信。

   Wǒ shōu le nǐ de xìn.

   I received your letter.

2. HSK 3

   你送我的礼物，我收了。

   Nǐ sòng wǒ de lǐwù, wǒ shōu le.

   I accepted the gift you gave me.

3. HSK 3

   老师在收作业。

   Lǎoshī zài shōu zuòyè.

   The teacher is collecting the homework.

4. HSK 1

   我收了你的钱。

   Wǒ shōu le nǐ de qián.

   I received your money.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   老师在门口。

   Lǎoshī zài ménkǒu.

   The teacher is at the door.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   老师在收作业。

   Lǎoshī zài shōu zuòyè.

   The teacher is collecting the homework.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你的作业呢？

   Nǐ de zuòyè ne?

   What about your homework?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   在我的房间里，我还没有给老师。

   Zài wǒ de fángjiān lǐ, wǒ hái méiyǒu gěi lǎoshī.

   It is in my room, and I have not given it to the teacher yet.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   老师还在收吗？

   Lǎoshī hái zài shōu ma?

   Is the teacher still collecting?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   还在收。你快把作业带来。

   Hái zài shōu. Nǐ kuài bǎ zuòyè dài lái.

   Still collecting. Bring the homework quickly.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 老师在___作业。(The teacher is collecting the homework.)

   A收B给C送
2. 2.Which sentence means "I received your letter"?

   A我收了你的信。B我送了你的信。C老师在门口。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你送我的礼物，我___了。(I accepted the gift you gave me.)

   A收B在C去

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Related words

• 信xìnletterHSK 3
• 礼物lǐ wùgift; presentHSK 3
• 钱qiánmoney; coinHSK 1
• 给gěito giveHSK 1
• 老师lǎo shīteacherHSK 1
• 书shūbookHSK 1

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