How to say “harvest” in Chinese

收获
shōuhuò

harvest; gain, results

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Studying and student life”

“Harvest” in Chinese is 收获, shōu huò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

收获 is read shōu huò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shōu — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
huò — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

收
shōu — receive, collect
获
huò — obtain, gain

On top, 艹 “grass”; at the bottom, 犭 “beast” and 犬 “dog”: the harvest and the prey from a hunt.

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 “收获”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 收获. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 听了这个讲座,我收获很大。tīnglezhègejiǎngzuò,wǒshōuhuòhěndàI got a lot out of this lecture.
  • 这次留学,你有什么收获?zhècìliúxué,nǐyǒushénmeshōuhuòWhat did you get out of studying abroad this time?
  • 春天播种秋天收获chūntiānbōzhǒng,qiūtiānshōuhuòThey sow in spring and harvest in autumn.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “harvest” in Chinese?

“Harvest” in Chinese is 收获, pinyin shōuhuò.

What does 收获 mean?

收获 (shōuhuò) means “harvest; gain, results”.

How do you write 收获?

收获 is 2 characters: 收 (shōu) — receive, collect; 获 (huò) — obtain, gain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 收获?

收获 is read shōuhuò. Tones: shōu — first tone, huò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“harvest” in the lesson “Lectures and questions”

This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” 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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