收拾shōu shito put in order
收拾 (shōu shi) means "to put in order," "to tidy up," or "to pack." It describes making a room, a table, or your things neat again, or getting your belongings ready before a trip, as in 收拾房间 (to tidy up the room) and 收拾行李 (to pack your luggage).
What does 收拾 mean?
- 1.
to put in orderverb
- 2.
to tidy upverb
- 3.
to packverb
What do the characters in 收拾 mean?
- 收to put away
- 拾to collate or arrange
How do you use 收拾?
收拾 often takes an object such as 房间, 东西, or 行李, and can be followed by 好 or 一下.
What are some examples of 收拾 in a sentence?
How is 收拾 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你明天几点的飞机?
Nǐ míngtiān jǐ diǎn de fēijī?
What time is your flight tomorrow?
- Speaker B:
早上八点,可是我还没有收拾行李。
Zǎoshang bā diǎn, kěshì wǒ hái méiyǒu shōushi xíngli.
Eight in the morning, but I haven't packed my luggage yet.
- Speaker A:
我来帮你吧。
Wǒ lái bāng nǐ ba.
Let me help you.
- Speaker B:
太好了,你帮我收拾衣服吧。
Tài hǎo le, nǐ bāng wǒ shōushi yīfu ba.
Great, help me pack my clothes.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.