收到

shōudào

Traditional: 收到

HSK 3
#582 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to receive, to get (something sent)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 收

Stroke order for 到

Examples

I received your letter.

yāo

Did you receive the invitation?

bāoguǒ

When will the parcel be received?

fēngyóu

I received an email yesterday.

duǎn

Did you get my text message?

收到 (shōu dào) means to receive or get something that was sent. 收 means to receive or collect and 到 is a result complement indicating successful receipt. It is used for letters, packages, messages, money, and information. In modern Chinese texting and social media, 收到 (understood / received) functions like Roger or Got it as an acknowledgement. The opposite is 发送 (fā sòng, to send).

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This word is part of lesson 12.