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收取 (shōu qǔ) — (verb) to collect, to receive (usually money or fees)

Definition

收取 is a formal verb meaning 'to collect' (fees, payments) — it focuses on actively taking money, unlike 收到 (receive something delivered) or 收 (general receive/accept).

verb
to collectto receive (usually money or fees)

Examples

  • 收取。
    Xué xiào měi nián shōu qǔ xué fèi.
    The school collects tuition fees every year.
  • 收取，。
    Tā men shōu qǔ xiàn jīn, yě jiē shòu shuā kǎ.
    They accept cash, and also accept card payments.
  • 收取。
    Zhè ge fú wù bù shōu qǔ rèn hé é wài fèi yòng.
    This service does not charge any extra fees.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

收shōureceive
取qǔtake

收取: 收 and 取 both mean take or receive, so together they express collecting money or fees.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
攴攴pū
Sound part声符shēngfú
丩
丩jiū收shōu
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

收 uses 攴 to show an action and 丩 as a sound clue; the old meaning was 'to arrest.'

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

取 pairs 又 (hand) with 耳 (ear), showing a hand taking an ear, as in taking the ear of fallen prey.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6Money & Currency

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