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搜集

sōu jí · sou ji

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to gather
  2. to collect
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Twenty restaurants

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)搜集(sōují)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what are you collecting?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)搜集(sōují)成都(chéngdū)的(de)美食(měishí)资料(zīliào)，下周(xiàzhōu)去玩(qùwán)。

    I am gathering info on food in Chengdu. I am going next week.

  3. Liangliang

    搜集(sōují)了(le)多少(duōshao)家(jiā)店(diàn)？

    How many shops have you gathered?

  4. Dengdeng

    二十家(èrshíjiā)。可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)去(qù)三天(sāntiān)。

    Twenty. But I am only going for three days.

  5. Liangliang

    那你(nànǐ)一天(yītiān)要(yào)吃(chī)七顿饭(qīdùnfàn)！

    Then you have to eat seven meals a day!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)搜(sōu)集(jí)老(lǎo)照(zhào)片(piàn)。

He likes collecting old photos.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)正(zhèng)在(zài)搜(sōu)集(jí)证(zhèng)据(jù)。

The police are gathering evidence.

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