Chinese word

取货

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ huò

Meaning

  • verbpick up

Example

我去快递点取货。wǒ qù kuài dì diǎn qǔ huò

I am going to the courier pickup point to pick up the package.

Illustration for 取货 (pick up)

More examples

我让朋友帮我去店里取货，很快就拿到了。wǒ ràng péng yǒu bāng wǒ qù diàn lǐ qǔ huò hěn kuài jiù ná dào le

I asked a friend to pick up the goods for me at the store, and got them very quickly.

Core concept

A person goes to a designated place and completes the handoff of a parcel or shipment.

Common phrases

  • 凭取货单取货píng qǔ huò dān qǔ huò

    pick up by showing a pickup slip

  • 到指定地点取货dào zhǐ dìng dì diǎn qǔ huò

    pick up at the specified location

  • 在自助取货柜取货zài zì zhù qǔ huò guì qǔ huò

    pick up from a self-service pickup locker

Similar words

自提zì tí: Pick up an order yourself by going to the shop or collection counter.
取件qǔ jiàn: Collect a delivered parcel from a courier station, convenience store, counter, or machine.
提货tí huò: Take possession of goods at a warehouse or store after going there to collect them.
签收qiān shōu: Sign or stamp to confirm that a delivery has been received.

Definition in Chinese

领取并接走商家或快递处交付的包裹或货物，侧重到场或凭证完成接收步骤。líng qǔ bìng jiē zǒu shāng jiā huò kuài dì chù jiāo fù de bāo guǒ huò huò wù cè zhòng dào chǎng huò píng zhèng wán chéng jiē shōu bù zhòu

Word origin

取 (qǔ, "take") + 货 (huò, "goods") forms a verb for taking goods from the seller or carrier at the point of handoff.

Usage tips

  • Online orders may require collection at a shop or service point, so this word can describe a collection arrangement rather than home delivery.

Other meanings

  • take deliveryverb
  • pickupnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 取货点qǔ huò diǎnpickup locationnoun
  • 取货员qǔ huò yuánpickup clerknoun

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