收集

shōu jí
gather, collect, collection
verb

Example Sentences

我喜欢收集邮票。
wǒ xǐhuān shōují yóupiào 。
I like to collect stamps.
她正在收集资料。
tā zhèngzài shōují zīliào 。
She is gathering information.
这个博物馆收集了很多古董。
zhègè bówù guǎn shōují le hěnduō gǔdǒng 。
This museum has collected many antiques.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
收shōu
to receive, to accept, to collect
集jí
gather, collect, collection

Words with similar meanings

聚集jùjí
gather
聚集 implies coming together in a group, while 收集 focuses more on the act of collection.
集合jíhé
assemble
集合 often refers to the action of assembling items or people for a purpose, slightly different from the act of collecting.

Words Starting With 收

收入shōu rù
"to take in; income; revenue
收拾shōu shi
to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; to punish (colloquial); to manage
收据shōu jù
receipt
收获shōu huò
benefit; reward
收益shōu yì
earnings; profit

Words Ending With 集

采集cǎi jí
to gather; to collect; to harvest

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