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收拾shōu shito put in order

HSK 4word

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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. 1.

    to put in orderverb

  2. 2.

    to tidy upverb

  3. 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?

  1. 我在收拾房间。

    Wǒ zài shōushi fángjiān.

    I'm tidying up the room.

  2. 你快收拾东西,我们要走了。

    Nǐ kuài shōushi dōngxi, wǒmen yào zǒu le.

    Pack your things quickly; we're about to leave.

  3. 吃完饭以后,他收拾了桌子。

    Chī wán fàn yǐhòu, tā shōushi le zhuōzi.

    After the meal, he tidied up the table.

How is 收拾 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你明天几点的飞机?

    Nǐ míngtiān jǐ diǎn de fēijī?

    What time is your flight tomorrow?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    我来帮你吧。

    Wǒ lái bāng nǐ ba.

    Let me help you.

  4. 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.