Meaning of 领取
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to receive; to draw; to get
How to use 领取
领取 is used when you collect something that an organization gives out, such as a package, a salary, a prize, a certificate or benefits. It sounds a bit formal and often appears on notices and forms. Example: 请到前台领取你的快递。(Qǐng dào qiántái lǐngqǔ nǐ de kuàidì.) Please collect your package at the front desk.
领 (lǐng) means to lead or to collect, and 取 (qǔ) means to take. Picture yourself being led to a counter where you take what is yours: that is 领取, to go and collect something officially issued to you.
Common mistake: Learners often use 领取 for any kind of receiving, like 领取一封信 from a friend, but 领取 implies going to collect something issued by an institution. For gifts or letters from people, use 收到 (shōudào). Also do not confuse 领 (lǐng) with 邻 (lín, neighbor), which looks and sounds similar.
领取 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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领 lǐng · neck · 11 strokes
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取 qǔ · to take · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 领取.
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 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 |
| 领导 | lǐngdǎo | lead; leading |
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 带领 | dàilǐng | to guide; to lead |
| 领先 | lǐngxiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | skill; ability |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 录取 | lùqǔ | to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to |
| 占领 | zhànlǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force |
| 领带 | lǐngdài | necktie |
Questions about 领取
What does 领取 mean?
领取 (lǐngqǔ) means "to receive; to draw; to get" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 领取?
领取 is made of 2 characters: 领 (11 strokes), 取 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 领取 an HSK word?
Yes. 领取 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 领取 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 领取 is written 領取.
What is the difference between 领取 and 获得?
领取 is the action of physically going to pick up something allotted to you, like 领取工资. 获得 (huòdé) means to gain or win something, often abstract, like 获得成功 (to achieve success).
Can I shorten 领取 to just 领?
Yes, in everyday speech people often say 领 alone, as in 去领钱 (qù lǐng qián, go collect the money) or 领工资. 领取 is the fuller, more formal form used in writing and official notices.