Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
收拾
shōushi
Description
"收拾"的意思是把东西整理好，或者把地方打扫干净。
"收拾" means to organize things or clean up a place.
我们每天用它，比如收拾房间、收拾行李。
We use it every day, for example, 收拾 the room or 收拾 the luggage.
Meanings
收拾shōushi
to tidy up; to put in order
我要收拾一下房间。
I need to tidy up the room.
收拾shōushi
to pack (things for travel)
我们明天走，快收拾行李吧。
We're leaving tomorrow, hurry up and pack.
收拾shōushi
to deal with or punish someone
你再不听话，我就收拾你。
If you don't behave, I'll deal with you.
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Notes
- Etymology
收 (gather) + 拾 (pick up), together meaning to gather and tidy things.
- Nuance
the 'punish' sense is colloquial and often a playful or mild threat.
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