(shōu dào) - to receive, to get (something sent) in Mandarin
shōudàoTraditional: 收到
Translation
to receive, to get (something sent)
Word origin
A resultative compound of 收 (shōu) 'to gather, to receive' and 到 (dào) 'to arrive, to reach'. 收 is a phono-semantic compound with 攵 (action) and a phonetic; 到 has 至 (to arrive) as meaning and 刀 (dāo) as phonetic. Together they mean to receive successfully.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 收 (shōu, to receive) + 到 (dào, to reach: 至 arrive + 刀 phonetic)
Stroke order
收
到
Examples
。
I received your letter.
？
Did you receive the invitation?
裹？
When will the parcel be received?
封邮。
I received an email yesterday.
短？
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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