English–Chinese
“put away” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshōu qǐ
Example
请把手机收起，专心听课。qǐng bǎ shǒu jī shōu qǐ zhuān xīn tīng kè
Please put your phone away and pay attention in class.
How to say “put away” in Chinese
“Put away” in Chinese is 收起 (shōu qǐ).
Scattered or exposed things are drawn together and removed from the surface into storage or another assigned location.
Example sentences with 收起
请把玩具收起，房间就干净了。qǐng bǎ wán jù shōu qǐ fáng jiān jiù gān jìng le
Please put away the toys, and the room will be clean.
Tips for using 收起
- In everyday Chinese, this verb often appears in a 把 (bǎ, "object-marking") construction when the item is named before the action, a useful pattern for short household instructions.