收拾
shōushí
Description
“收拾”是一个很常用的词，意思是把东西整理好，让地方变得干净、整齐。
"收拾" is a very common word meaning to tidy up things and make a place clean and orderly.
它也可以口语里用来表示“教训别人”或者“处理麻烦的事情”。
It can also be used colloquially to mean "to teach someone a lesson" or "to deal with troublesome matters."
Meanings
收拾shōushí
to tidy up; to put in order
我们一起收拾房间吧。
Let's tidy up the room together.
收拾shōushí
to pack (things for a trip)
我在收拾行李，明天要出发。
I'm packing my luggage; we're leaving tomorrow.
收拾shōushí
to punish or teach someone a lesson
他再捣乱，我就收拾他。
If he causes trouble again, I'll deal with him.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
收 (gather) + 拾 (pick up), literally gathering and picking things together.
- Nuance
the 'punish' sense is informal and spoken, often mildly threatening.
In videos
“就是要收拾一下收拾嗯”
“行李 “兴”份证都已经收拾好”
“最后我只能收拾电脑，换一家餐厅”
“这就是我收拾出来的一个大箱子”
“然后我现在就是在收拾我的行李”
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