Meaning of 收取
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to receive
- to collect
How to use 收取
收取 is a formal verb used mostly for fees, charges, payments, and sometimes deposits or rent. It often appears in notices, contracts, and news. Example: 银行每月收取十元服务费。 (Yínháng měi yuè shōuqǔ shí yuán fúwùfèi.) The bank charges a 10 yuan service fee every month.
收 (shōu) means to gather in, and 取 (qǔ) means to take. Put them together and you get the act of taking something in, like collecting money or fees.
Common mistake: Learners often use 收取 where 收到 (shōudào) fits better. 收到 means you simply received something, like a letter or a message, while 收取 means someone actively collects or charges something, usually money.
收取 in example sentences
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收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes
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取 qǔ · to take · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 收取.
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 收费 | shōufèi | to charge a fee |
| 收听 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 收回 | shōuhuí | to regain; to retake |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
Questions about 收取
What does 收取 mean?
收取 (shōuqǔ) means "to receive; to collect" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 收取?
收取 is made of 2 characters: 收 (6 strokes), 取 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 收取 an HSK word?
Yes. 收取 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 收取 for receiving a gift or an email?
Not usually. For gifts, emails, or messages, use 收到 (shōudào). 收取 sounds like collecting a fee or a payment, so it would sound odd for personal items.
What is the difference between 收取 and 收费 (shōufèi)?
收费 already contains the word 费 (fee), so it means to charge a fee and does not need an object. 收取 needs an object, as in 收取费用 (shōuqǔ fèiyòng), to collect fees.