Chinese word

收取

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu qǔ

Meaning

  • verbcharge

Example

银行会收取手续费。yín háng huì shōu qǔ shǒu xù fèi

The bank charges a service fee.

Illustration for 收取 (charge)

More examples

房东每月向租客收取租金。fáng dōng měi yuè xiàng zū kè shōu qǔ zū jīn

The landlord collects rent from the tenant every month.

Core concept

An organized taking-in of money, fees, or items from a source under an agreed rule or arrangement.

Common phrases

  • 收取租金shōu qǔ zū jīn

    collect rent

  • 收取押金shōu qǔ yā jīn

    collect a deposit

  • 收取滞纳金shōu qǔ zhì nà jīn

    collect late fees

Similar words

收到shōu dào: Be received after being sent or delivered.
接受jiē shòu: Accept an offer, gift, suggestion, or opinion.
领取líng qǔ: Collect documents or goods from a counter or designated place.
收费shōu fèi: Charge and collect payment for a service or product.

Definition in Chinese

从对方或某一来源取得款项、费用、物品等，通常指按照规定或作为对价而进行的收集或征收行为cóng duì fāng huò mǒu yì lái yuán qǔ dé kuǎn xiàng fèi yòng wù pǐn děng tōng cháng zhǐ àn zhào guī dìng huò zuò wéi duì jià ér jìn xíng de shōu jí huò zhēng shōu xíng wéi

Word origin

收 (shōu, "collect") + 取 (qǔ, "take") combines gathering with taking, giving the word its sense of obtaining money or goods from another party.

Usage tips

  • In bills, tickets, and service notices, this verb often presents a fee as part of a regular process rather than as a personal demand.

Other meanings

  • receiveverb
  • collectverb

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