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收到

shōudào

to receive (past)

How common it is

收到 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shōudào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

“收到”通常用于表示已经接收到某物或信息。例如,你可能会说‘我收到了你的邮件’来表达你已经看到了对方发来的电子邮件。

shōudào chángtǒng yòng yú biǎoshì yǐjīng jiē shòu dào mǒu wù huò xìnqīn. rúguǒ, nǐ kěyǐ huì shuō ‘wǒ shōudàole nǐ de yóuyí’ lái báoliǎo nǐ yǐjīng kàn dào le duìfā cái fālái de é-mài-yì.

“收到” is commonly used to indicate that you have received something or some information. For example, you might say '我收到了你的邮件' to mean you have seen the email sent by your contact.

Context note

这个词语常用于日常交流中,比如在电子邮件、短信或电话中。

zhège cíyǔ cháng yòng yú rìchá jiāo liú zhōng, bǐrú zài é-mài-yì-jì、shùnxiàn huò diànhuà zhōng.

This word is commonly used in daily communication, such as in emails, text messages, or phone calls.

5 examples

我收到了你的礼物。
wǒ shōu dào le nǐ de lǐ wù。
I have received your gift.
他没有收到信件。
tā méi yǒu shōu dào xìn jiàn。
He did not receive the letter.
妈妈说她已经收到包裹了。
mā ma shuō tā yǐ jīng shōu dào bāo guǒ le。
Mom said she has already received the package.
我收到了朋友的邀请函。
wǒ shōu dào le péng yǒu de yāo qǐng hán。
I have received my friend's invitation letter.
公司发来邮件,我们已经收到。
gōng sī fā lái yóu jiàn, wǒ men yǐ jīng shōu dào。
The company sent an email, and we have already received it.

5 mini stories

小明收到了妈妈的信。他很高兴。
xiǎo míng shōu dào le mā ma de xìn。 tā hěn gāo xìng。
Xiaoming received his mom's letter. He was very happy.
老师说已经收到作业了。同学们都交齐了。
lǎo shī shuō yǐ jīng shōu dào zuò yè le。 tóng xué men dōu jiāo qí le。
The teacher said the homework has already been received. All students have submitted theirs.
小红收到了哥哥寄来的书。她很喜欢。
xiǎo hóng shōu dào le gē ge jì lái de shū。 tā hěn xǐ huan。
Xiaohong received a book sent by her brother. She really likes it.
爸爸说已经收到包裹了,里面有新衣服。
bà ba shuō yǐ jīng shōu dào bāo guǒ le, lǐ miàn yǒu xīn yī fu。
Dad said the package has already been received, and there are new clothes inside.
朋友发来邮件,我们收到了。他邀请我们去吃饭。
péng yǒu fā lái yóu jiàn, wǒ men shōu dào le。 tā yāo qǐng wǒ men qù chī fàn。
A friend sent an email, and we have received it. He invited us to dinner.

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