收到

shōu dào

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. to receive

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 发送 fā sòng 发送 fā sòng to transmit 收到 means 'to receive', while 发送 means 'to send'.: to transmit

Related words

2 items

• 接到 jiē dào 接到 jiē dào to receive (letter etc) 接到 also means 'to receive', typically for phone calls or notifications.: to receive (letter etc)
• 得到 dé dào 得到 dé dào 得到 means 'to obtain' or 'to get', often for abstract things.: 得到 means 'to obtain' or 'to get', often for abstract things.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 信 (letter), 礼物 (gift), or 消息 (message).

Common mistakes

收到 is a resultative verb; do not use it with 了 again to indicate completion, as 到 already implies the action is complete.

Example Sentences

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收到 礼物时，她心中充满了喜悦。

When she received the gift, her heart was filled with joy.

收到 录取通知书后，他的信心倍增。

After receiving the admission letter, his confidence multiplied.

孩子们 收到 礼物后非常兴奋。

The children were very excited after receiving the gifts.

我 收到 一个快递。

I received an express delivery.

我还没有 收到 他的回应。

I have not received his response yet.

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Child Words of 收到

• 到 到 dào: to reach; to arrive
• 收 收 shōu: to receive