收起 (shōu qǐ) — to put away, to pack up (objects, possessions); to stop, to cut out (talking, behavior)
Definition
Literally 'collect and raise': gather scattered things and put them away, OR stop an unwanted behavior (talking, attitude). The 把 construction is common for the first sense (把你的书∼).
verb
to put awayto pack up (objects, possessions)to stopto cut out (talking, behavior)
Examples
- 收起。Qǐng bǎ nǐ de shū shōu qǐ.Please put your books away.
- 收起。Shàng kè de shí hou jì de shōu qǐ shǒu jī.Remember to put away your phone during class.
- 收起，。shōu qǐ Nǐ nà tào wāi lǐ ba, méi rén xìn.Cut out all that false reasoning — nobody believes it.
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