Chinese word

收到

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu dào

Meaning

  • verbreceive

Example

我已经收到你的邮件。wǒ yǐ jīng shōu dào nǐ de yóu jiàn

I have already received your email.

Illustration for 收到 (receive)

More examples

他刚刚收到一个快递。tā gāng gāng shōu dào yí gè kuài dì

He just received a package.

Core concept

Something reaches a person, and that person signals that it is now in hand or in mind.

Common phrases

  • 收到快递shōu dào kuài dì

    receive a delivery

  • 收到礼物shōu dào lǐ wù

    receive a present

  • 收到短信shōu dào duǎn xìn

    receive a text message

Similar words

接到jiē dào: Receive an incoming call, message, delivery, or other item.
拿到ná dào: Get hold of an item or document and make it your own.
得到dé dào: Gain something from elsewhere, such as an item, information, or result.

Definition in Chinese

表示已接收并知晓对方传来的内容，既可指实物也可指信息，常用作简明的确认用语。biǎo shì yǐ jiē shōu bìng zhī xiǎo duì fāng chuán lái de nèi róng jì kě zhǐ shí wù yě kě zhǐ xìn xī cháng yòng zuò jiǎn míng dí què rèn yòng yǔ

Word origin

The word combines 收 (shōu, "receive") with 到 (dào, "arrive"), so its parts point to something arriving and being received.

Usage tips

  • A brief reply of 收到 (shōudào, "received") works like "message received" in English, while a longer reply is needed when details or a response are important.

Other meanings

  • acknowledgeverb

Opposites

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