Chinese Conversation · Level 7
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Chinese word
收货
Pronunciation
Pinyinshōu huò
Meaning
- verbreceive
Example
快递到了，请到柜台收货。kuài dì dào le qǐng dào guì tái shōu huò
The delivery has arrived. Please pick it up at the counter.
More examples
订单送达后，请在APP上确认收货。dìng dān sòng dá hòu qǐng zài APP shàng què rèn shōu huò
After the order is delivered, please confirm receipt in the app.
Core concept
An arriving purchase passes into the recipient's possession.
Common phrases
确认收货què rèn shōu huò
confirm receipt
到柜台收货dào guì tái shōu huò
receive at the counter
代为收货dài wéi shōu huò
receive on behalf of someone else
Similar words
收到shōu dào: To have an item or message arrive and come into one's possession.
取货qǔ huò: To pick up goods or a parcel by going to the place where it is held.
签收qiān shōu: To make receipt of a delivery official by signing or adding a mark.
领取líng qǔ: To obtain goods at a counter or other set place after following the needed steps.
Definition in Chinese
对到达的商品进行接收并确认其已被取得，常用于快递、网购等场景。duì dào dá de shāng pǐn jìn xíng jiē shōu bìng què rèn qí yǐ bèi qǔ dé cháng yòng yú kuài dì wǎng gòu děng cháng jǐng
Word origin
The compound pairs 收 (shōu, "receive") with 货 (huò, "merchandise"), linking the act of accepting something with the kind of thing that arrives in a delivery.
Usage tips
- For everyday errands, this word is useful for talking about parcels at a counter, pickup point, or home delivery rather than about accepting a message or announcement.
Other meanings
- receivingnoun
Related words
- 收货人shōu huò rénrecipientnoun
- 收货单shōu huò dānreceiving receiptnoun
- 收货地址shōu huò dì zhǐdelivery addressnoun