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HSK
6

to collect

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shou1cang2 shōucáng

Meaning


Primary

to collect

Alternatives

collect, store up, to store up, collection

Mnemonic


收藏 To collect is 收 to receive various things into your possession and 藏 to store them somewhere permanently.

Usage


他 喜欢 收藏 古董。

He likes to collect antiques.

我 收藏 了 很多 明信片。

I have collected many postcards.

她 收藏 了 各种 各样 的 书籍。

She has collected various kinds of books.

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