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收到

shōu dào · shou dao

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Meaning

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  1. to receive
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  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)收到(shōudào)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)的(de)消息(xiāoxi)了吗(lema)？

    Did you get my message from yesterday?

  2. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)。我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)，刚刚(gānggang)才(cái)收到(shōudào)

    No. My phone ran out of battery. I only just got it.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)今天(jīntiān)八点(bādiǎn)开会(kāihuì)吗(ma)？

    Then do you know about the meeting at eight today?

  4. Liangliang

    收到(shōudào)！……啊(a)，现在(xiànzài)已经(yǐjīng)九点(jiǔdiǎn)了(le)！

    Got it! ... Wait, it's already nine!

  5. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，老板(lǎobǎn)也(yě)刚(gāng)到(dào)。

    It's fine. The boss just arrived too.

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2 examples
01

昨(zuó)天(tiān)，我(wǒ)收(shōu)到(dào)一(yì)封(fēng)用(yòng)英(yīng)语(yǔ)写(xiě)的(de)信(xìn)。

I received a letter written in English yesterday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

收(shōu)到(dào)此(cǐ)邮(yóu)件(jiàn)后(hòu)请(qǐng)尽(jǐn)快(kuài)给(gěi)我(wǒ)答(dá)复(fù)。

Please send me a reply as soon as you receive this mail.

Tatoeba: Chinese by biglion · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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收
shōu

to receive; to accept

到
dào

to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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