收 (sau1 | shou1 shou4) : receive; gather; collect

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sau1

shou1 shou4

[1] [v] draw together; gather; collect [2] [v] contain [3] [v] receive; accept; take [4] [v] end; come to a close [5] [v] retrieve; take back; put away

Stroke count: 6

Level: 2

Radical: 攴 (#66)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

收

Don't confuse with:
攻

This word has been viewed 19770 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:58

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收件人 sau1 gin6 jan4 shou1 jian4 ren2 = recipient (of mail)

收入 sau1 jap6 shou1 ru4 = income; earnings; revenue

收到 sau1 dou3*2 shou1 dao4 = to have received (sth.)

收穫 sau1 wok6 shou1 huo4 = results; gains; harvest; reap

收買 sau1 maai5 shou1 mai3 = to purchase; to bribe

稅收 seoi3 sau1 shui4 shou1 = revenue

收容 sau1 jung4 shou1 rong2 = take in; accommodate

收銀員 sau1 ngan4*2 jyun4 shou1 yin2 yuan2 = counterperson; clerk; cashier

收留 sau1 lau4 shou1 liu2 = take sb in

國民收入 gwok3 man4 sau1 jap6 guo2 min2 shou1 ru4 = national income

收視率 sau1 si6 leot6*2 shou1 shi4 lv4 = viewership ratings

低收入 dai1 sau1 jap6 di1 shou1 ru4 = low income

收兵 sau1 bing1 shou1 bing1 = withdraw troops; wind up

收音機 sau1 jam1 gei1 shou1 yin1 ji1 = radio

秋收 cau1 sau1 qiu1 shou1 = autumn harvest

收聲 sau1 seng1 shou1 sheng1 = shut up; keep quiet 粵

收工 sau1 gung1 shou1 gong1 = to come off work

收埋 sau1 maai4 = [1] to keep; [2] to hide away 粵

回收 wui4 sau1 hui2 shou1 = recycle; recall

收據 sau1 geoi3 shou1 ju4 = receipt

收拾 sau1 sap6 shou1 shi5 = to put in order; to tidy up

收縮 sau1 suk1 shou1 suo1 = to shrink; to retreat

收割 sau1 got3 shou1 ge1 = to reap; to garner; to obtain

收回 sau1 wui4 shou1 hui2 = to take back 國

收復 sau1 fuk6 shou1 fu4 = recover; recapture; retake

收成 sau1 sing4 shou1 cheng5 = harvest

收支 sau1 zi1 shou1 zhi1 = cash flow balance

收益 sau1 jik1 shou1 yi4 = earnings; profit

收藏 sau1 cong4 shou1 cang2 = to keep; to collect

收購 sau1 kau3 shou1 gou4 = to purchase; to buy

收集 sau1 zaap6 shou1 ji2 = to collect; to gather

收返 sau1 faan1 = to take back 粵

驗收 jim6 sau1 yan4 shou1 = check (incoming goods) upon delivery

徵收 zing1 sau1 zheng1 shou1 = to levy or impose (a charge, a toll, a tax, a fine etc.)

招收 ziu1 sau1 zhao1 shou1 = to hire; to recruit

吸收 kap1 sau1 xi1 shou1 = to absorb; to assimilate

接收 zip3 sau1 jie1 shou1 = to receive; to accept

收費 sau1 fai3 shou1 fei4 = fee, charge

豐收 fung1 sau1 feng1 shou1 = bumper harvest

收受 sau1 sau6 = receiving

收起 sau1 hei2 = retracting

收尾 sau1 mei5*1 = ending; wind up; conclusion

收效 sau1 haau6 = effects; yield results

收租 sau1 zou1 = collect rents

收口 sau1 hau2 = binding off; close up; heal

收心 sau1 sam1 shou1 xin1 = concentrate on more serious things; have a change of heart

收取 sau1 ceoi2 shou1 qu3 = collect; gather

收隊 sau1 deoi6 = withdraw

收手 sau1 sau2 = knock it off 粵

收檔 sau1 dong3 = to shut down; to pack up 粵

收線 sau1 sin3 = to hang up

冇收 mou5 sau1 = it cannot be helped 粵

收買佬 sau1 maai5 lou2 = scrap merchant

收得 sau1 dak1 = well received

收保護費 sau1 bou2 wu6 fai3 = protection racket

收到風 sau1 dou3 fung1 = get wind

收到風聲 sau1 dou3 fung1 seng1 = get wind

收銀處 sau1 ngan4*2 cyu3 = counter (lit., "collect money place")

接收人 zip3 sau1 jan4 = recipient

聽收音機 teng1 sau1 jam1 gei1 = listening to the radio

收條 sau1 tiu4 = a receipt

簽收條 cim1 sau1 tiu4 = to sign a receipt

收尾一個 sau1 mei5*1 jat1 go3 = the last one (e.g., person)

收尾一日 sau1 mei5*1 jat1 jat6 = the last day

收衫 sau1 saam1 = take the laundry from drying line or pole 粵

不可收拾 bat1 ho2 sau1 sap6 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5 = unmanageable, out of hand, hopeless 國

收盤 sau1 pun4*2 shou1 pan2 = closing price

收聽 sau1 teng1 shou1 ting1 = to listen (to); to listen (in)

沒收 mut6 sau1 mo4 shou1 = to confiscate

收費站 sau1 fai3 zaam6 shou1 fei4 zhan4 = tollbooth; toll gate; toll plaza

光接收器 gwong1 zip3 sau1 hei3 guang1 jie1 shou1 qi4 = optical receiver

接收器靈敏度 zip3 sau1 hei3 ling4 man5 dou6 jie1 shou1 qi4 ling2 min3 du4 = receiver sensitivity

接收器 zip3 sau1 hei3 jie1 shou1 qi4 = receiver

收錄 sau1 luk6 shou1 lu4 = include; record; employ

收養 sau1 joeng5 shou1 yang3 = adopt (a child); adoption

收銀 sau1 ngan4*2 shou1 yin2 = [v] collect money; [n] a cashier

收場 sau1 coeng4 shou1 chang2 = end; winding down

收割者 sau1 got3 ze2 shou1 ge1 zhe3 = reaper

承認收到 sing4 jing6 sau1 dou3*2 cheng2 ren4 shou1 dao4 = [v] receipt

吸收體 kap1 sau1 tai2 xi1 shou1 ti3 = absorber

收信 sau1 seon3 = to receive mail

收藏家 sau1 cong4 gaa1 shou1 cang2 jia1 = a collector (e.g., of artworks)

國際長途電話收費 gwok3 zai3 coeng4 tou4 din6 waa6*2 sau1 fai3 = international call rates

閂收音機 saan1 sau1 jam1 gei1 = [v] to switch off the radio 粵

收支平衡 sau1 zi1 ping4 hang4 = break-even

收窄 sau1 zaak3 = narrow 粵

收割機 sau1 got3 gei1 shou1 ge1 ji1 = harvester; reaper

收得工 sau1 dak1 gung1 = can finish work 粵

歉收 him3 sau1 = poor harvest

衛星接收機 wai6 sing1 zip3 sau1 gei1 wei4 xing1 jie1 shou1 ji1 = satellite receiver

收銀機 sau1 ngan4*2 gei1 shou1 yin2 ji1 = cash register

淨收益 zing6 sau1 jik1 jing4 shou1 yi4 = net profit

收帳人 sau1 zoeng3 jan4 = debt collector

收齊 sau1 cai4 = collect (all or completely)

收緊 sau1 gan2 = to clench; to make tight

收貴 sau1 gwai3 = to overcharge 粵

收斂 sau1 lim5 shou1 lian3 = restrain oneself; convergence; astringe

收話器 sau1 waa6 hei3 shou1 hua4 qi4 = telephone receiver

落雨收柴 lok6 jyu5 sau1 caai4 = hasty; hurriedly 粵

收錢 sau1 cin4*2 = to charge (take money for sth)

收樓 sau1 lau4*2 = repossession of domestic flats 粵

收數 sau1 sou3 = to collect debts (on high-interest loans); debt collection

收數佬 sau1 sou3 lou2 = a debt collector 粵

做收錢 zou6 sau1 cin4*2 = works as a cashier 粵

收貨 sau1 fo3 shou1 huo4 = to receive goods

聯合收割機 lyun4 hap6 sau1 got3 gei1 = a combine-harvester (piece of farm machinery)

高清電視接收機 gou1 cing1 din6 si6 zip3 sau1 gei1 gao1 qing1 dian4 shi4 jie1 shou1 ji1 = HDTV / high-definition television / digital TV receiver

收攤 sau1 taan1 shou1 tan1 = to pack up the stall; to wind up the day's business or the work on hand

交收 gaau1 sau1 jiao1 shou1 = to trade; to deliver; to pick up

收片 sau1 pin3*2 = to accept a bribe; to receive illegal money 粵

收風 sau1 fung1 = to collect information 粵

收靚 sau1 leng3*1 = to recruit a young person to join the underworld 粵

收陀地 sau1 to4 dei6*2 = to collect protection fees (by gang members) in their own territory 粵

覆水難收 fuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1 fu4 shui3 nan2 shou1 = what's done can't be undone

收山 sau1 saan1 = to retire 粵

收收埋埋 sau1 sau1 maai4 maai4 shou1 shou1 mai2 mai2 = be introvert; reserved; to keep to oneself 粵

收大封信 sau1 daai6 fung1 seon3 shou1 da4 feng1 xin4 = to receive a pink slip; to get fired 粵

收集情報 sau1 zaap6 cing4 bou3 shou1ji2 qing2 bao4 = gather intelligence

收科 sau1 fo1 shou1 ke1 = wrap up; bring to a close; wind up; stop; end up; conclude 粵

收監 sau1 gaam1 shou1 jian1 = to lock up in prision 粵

收買人命 sau1 maai5 jan4 meng6 shou1 mai3 ren2 ming4 = to kill sb. 粵

收行水 sau1 haang4 seoi2 shou1 xing2 shui3 = to exploit drivers and tourists by setting up a fake checkpost on the road and demanding money to be allowed passage 粵

把口唔收 baa2 hau3 m4 sau1 ba3 kou3 wu2 shou1 = to not guard one's mouth; to have not verbal taboo 粵

盡收眼底 zeon6 sau1 ngaan5 dai2 jin4 shou1 yan3 di3 = to enjoy a panoramic view; to take in an entire scene at once

盡收眼簾 zeon6 sau1 ngaan5 lim4 jin4 shou1 yan3 lian2 = to enjoy a panoramic view; to take in an entire scene at once

收件籃 sau1 gin6 laam4 shou1 jian4 lan2 = an "in basket" (on a desk in an office)

美不勝收 mei5 bat1 sing3 sau1 mei3 bu4 sheng4 shou1 = nothing more beautiful can be imagined

收火 sau1 fo2 shou1 huo3 = to simmer down; cool down; recompose 粵

收費電視 sau1 fai3 din6 si6 shou1 fei4 dian4 shi4 = pay television, pay-per-view TV

收樓令 sau1 lau4 ling6 shou1 lou2 ling4 = repossession order 粵

收舖 sau1 pou3*2 shou1 pu4 = close a store (for the day) 粵

坐收漁人之利 zo6 sau1 jyu4 jan4 zi1 lei6 zuo4 shou1 yu2 ren2 zhi1 li4 = let somebody else do all the work and reap all the benefit

收伏 sau1 fuk6 shou1 fu2 = to force an enemy to surrender; to subdue sb

秋收女 cau1 sau1 neoi5 qiu1 shou1 nv3 = woman who seeks/marries a much older man for his wealth

收服 sau1 fuk6 shou1 fu2 = to force an enemy to surrender; to subdue sb

收款 sau1 fun2 shou1 kuan3 = receivables; proceeds

收水 sau1 seoi2 shou1 shui3 = 1. collect money 2. absorb water 3. a women's meno-pause 粵

收件箱 sau1 gin6 soeng1 shou1 jian4 xiang1 = inbox

收看 sau1 hon3 shou1 kan4 = to view; to watch TV; to receive TV channels

收睇 sau1 tai2 = watch TV 粵

收押 sau1 aat3 shou1 ya1 = detain

財政收入 coi4 zing3 sau1 jap6 = fiscal revenue

熱收縮 jit6 sau1 suk1 re4 shou1 suo1 = [phys.] thermal contraction

財政稅收 coi4 zing3 seoi3 sau1 cai2 zheng4 shui4 shou1 = [n] fiscal levy

學校廢紙回收計劃 hok6 haau6 fai3 zi2 wui4 sau1 gai3 waak6 = School Waste Paper Recycling Scheme

電子道路收費系統 din6 zi2 dou6 lou6 sau1 fai3 hai6 tung2 = Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system

血管收縮 hyut3 gun2 sau1 suk1 xue4 guan3 shou1 suo1 (PRC), xie3 guan3 shou1 suo1 (Taiwan) = vasoconstriction

因住收尾嗰幾年 jan1 zyu6 sau1 mei5*1 go2 gei2 nin4 = be careful for the last few years of your life 粵

收市 sau1 si5 shou1 shi4 = [stock market] close

收市價 sau1 si5 gaa3 shou1 shi4 jia4 = [stock market] closing price

用戶驗收測試 jung6 wu6 jim6 sau1 cak1 si3 = User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

收嗲 sau1 de1 = belt up 粵

見好就收 gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1 jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 = quit while ahead

照單全收 ziu3 daan1 cyun4 sau1 = accept at face value

Showing all 8 examples containing 收

我正在收拾東西國
I'm cleaning up!
[Lit. I in-the-process-of tidying-up things]

多謝收睇粵
thank you for watching

我對鞋畀我做嘢嗰度個秘書收埋咗粵
My shoes were hidden by the secretary at work.
[Lit. I pair shoes by I work there [classifier] secretary hide-already]

我頭先email畀你嗰啲資料，你收到未呀？粵
Have you get the information I emailed to you just now yet?
[Lit. I just-now email give you that information, you receive not-yet [particle]?]

啱啱收到現場最新嘅消息粵
We've just received an on-the-spot update.
[Lit. just now receive on-the-spot most new [possessive particle] news. Std. Chinese: 剛剛收到現場最新的消息. (Heard this sentence on a news report.)]

畀我就一早收綫唔同佢嗲咁耐！粵
I would have hung up the phone and not chatted with her for so long.
[Literally: 畀我就 - If I was in the situation, 一早收綫 - (I) would have hung up right at the outset 唔同佢嗲 - (and) wouldn't have talked with her 咁耐! - so long!]

收聲啦, 嘈到拆樓咁! 粵
Shut up, you're making a lot of noise!

我哋不斷收到呢啲冇用嘅傳單﹐實在討厭。粵
We keep getting these unwanted flyers; they're a real nuisance.
[In the second part of sentence, the English version uses "they" to show a change of new subject. The Cantonese version does not need a new subject which is understood.]

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