How to say “receive” in Chinese
receive; lead; collar
“Receive” in Chinese is 领, lǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
领 is read lǐng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 页 “head”: the first meaning is neck, hence “collar”. On the left, 令 lìng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “领”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 领. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他上班的时候总是系2领带tāshàngbāndeshíhouzǒngshìjìlǐngdàiHe always wears a tie to work.
- 这条领带跟你的西装很配。zhètiáolǐngdàigēnnǐdexīzhuānghěnpèiThis tie goes really well with your suit.
- 你能给我推荐一条领带吗nǐnénggěiwǒtuījiànyìtiáolǐngdàimaCan you recommend a tie for me?
- 丢失的物品请到派出所领取。diūshīdewùpǐnqǐngdàopàichūsuǒlǐngqǔLost items can be collected at the police station.
- 他有一身好本领tāyǒuyìshēnhǎoběnlǐngHe can turn his hand to anything.
- 你的请假申请领导批了吗？nǐdeqǐngjiàshēnqǐnglǐngdǎopīlemaDid the boss sign off on your request for a day off?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Earning a living”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “receive” in Chinese?
“Receive” in Chinese is 领, pinyin lǐng.
What does 领 mean?
领 (lǐng) means “receive; lead; collar”.
How do you write 领?
领 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 领?
领 is read lǐng. Tones: lǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“receive” in the lesson “Earning a living”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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