Chinese word

代取

Pronunciation

Pinyindài qǔ

Meaning

  • verbpick up for someone

Example

我可以帮你代取快递。wǒ ké yǐ bāng nǐ dài qǔ kuài dì

I can pick up the package for you.

Illustration for 代取 (pick up for someone)

More examples

我可以帮你代取外卖。wǒ ké yǐ bāng nǐ dài qǔ wài mài

I can pick up the takeout for you.

Core concept

The receiving job belongs to one person, but another person carries it out on that person's behalf.

Common phrases

  • 代取快递dài qǔ kuài dì

    pick up the delivery for someone

  • 代取外卖dài qǔ wài mài

    pick up the takeout for someone

  • 代取包裹dài qǔ bāo guǒ

    pick up a package for someone

Similar words

代领dài lǐng: Receiving a delivery for someone at its assigned collection point.
代收dài shōu: Accepting someone's delivered item and holding it for them.
代签收dài qiān shōu: Signing the receipt and handling the receiving process for someone.
代拿dài ná: Getting an object from somewhere and bringing it to someone.

Definition in Chinese

为他人代为领取本应由对方取得的物品或邮件，指代替对方完成取件这一行为的动词。wèi tā rén dài wéi líng qǔ běn yīng yóu duì fāng qǔ dé de wù pǐn huò yóu jiàn zhǐ dài tì duì fāng wán chéng qǔ jiàn zhè yì xíng wèi de dòng cí

Word origin

The compound combines 代 (dài, "in place of") with 取 (qǔ, "take"), giving the literal structure of taking something as a substitute for someone else.

Usage tips

  • Identity checks and recipient-only rules can limit delegated collection, especially for registered or restricted mail.

Other meanings

  • take delivery for someoneverb

Opposites

  • 自己领取zì jǐ líng qǔpick up in personverb

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