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“collect” in Chinese

Chinese

Also搜集 (sōu jí) · 筹集 (chóu jí) · 采集 (cǎi jí)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu jí

Example

我喜欢收集明信片。wǒ xǐ huān shōu jí míng xìn piàn

I like collecting postcards.

Illustration for 收集 (collect)

How to say “collect” in Chinese

“Collect” in Chinese is 收集 (shōu jí).

Brings scattered things or pieces of information together into one gathered set.

Full entry for 收集: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 收集

研究人员正在收集数据用于分析。yán jiū rén yuán zhèng zài shōu jí shù jù yòng yú fēn xī

Researchers are collecting data for analysis.

Tips for using 收集

  • The verb focuses on bringing items or information together, not on whether they are valuable or stored permanently.

Other Chinese words for “collect”

孩子们在搜集落叶。hái zi men zài sōu jí luò yè

The children are collecting fallen leaves.

你可以帮我筹集一些资料吗?nǐ ké yǐ bāng wǒ chóu jí yì xiē zī liào ma

Can you help me collect some materials?

今天我们去山上采集草药。jīn tiān wǒ men qù shān shàng cǎi jí cǎo yào

Today we are going up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs.

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