Meaning of shōu:

shōu

收

Verb

to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop

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Wǒ jīntiān shōu dàole yī fēng xìn.

我今天收到了一封信。

I received a letter today.

Tā wàngjì le shōu kuàidì.

她忘记了收快递。

She forgot to accept the delivery.

Tā zhèng zài shōu jí yóupiào.

他正在收集邮票。

He is collecting stamps.

Qǐng bǎ shū shōu qǐ lái.

请把书收起来。

Please put the book away.

Tā xūyào shōuliǎn tā de qínggǎn.

他需要收敛他的情感。

He needs to restrain his emotions.

Yǔ zhōngyú shōu le, wǒmen kěyǐ chūqù le.

雨终于收了，我们可以出去了。

The rain finally stopped, and we can go out.

Preposition

in care of (used on address line after name)

Qǐng jiāng xìnjiàn jì gěi Wáng Xiǎolì shōu.

请将信件寄给王小丽收。

Please send the letter to the care of Wang Xiaoli.