How to say “receive” in Chinese
receive, collect
“Receive” in Chinese is 领取, lǐng qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
领取 is read lǐng qǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
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.
耳 “ear” and 又 “hand”: to grab by the ear. It hints at the sound of 趣 qù.
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 “领取”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 领取. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 丢失的物品请到派出所领取。diūshīdewùpǐnqǐngdàopàichūsuǒlǐngqǔLost items can be collected at the police station.
- 我明天出差，不能去领取证书，怎么办？wǒmíngtiānchūchāi,bùnéngqùlǐngqǔzhèngshū,zěnmebànI'm leaving on a business trip tomorrow and won't be able to pick up the certificate. What should I do?
More words from the lesson “Lost property and the police”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “receive” in Chinese?
“Receive” in Chinese is 领取, pinyin lǐngqǔ.
What does 领取 mean?
领取 (lǐngqǔ) means “receive, collect”.
How do you write 领取?
领取 is 2 characters: 领 (lǐng) — collar; lead; receive; 取 (qǔ) — take, get. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 领取?
领取 is read lǐngqǔ. Tones: lǐng — third tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“receive” in the lesson “Lost property and the police”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” 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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