Writing
收拾 (shōushi) — how to say "to tidy up" in Chinese
收拾
To tidy up, to pack
verb
Character composition
收
collect, gather
拾
pick up
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
收拾房间
shōushi fángjiān
tidy up the room
收拾桌子
shōushi zhuōzi
clear the table
收拾行李
shōushi xíngli
pack luggage
Examples
明天就要去旅行了，今天晚上他需要收拾行李，准备好护照、机票和需要的衣服。
He's going traveling tomorrow, tonight he needs to pack his luggage, prepare his passport, plane tickets, and necessary clothes.
请收拾房间。
Please tidy up the room.
Frequently asked questions
How to say tidy up in Chinese?
"to tidy up" in Chinese is 收拾 (shōushi).
收拾 meaning in English
收拾 (shōushi) means "To tidy up, to pack".
How is 收拾 pronounced?
It is pronounced shōushi (written as shoushi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to tidy up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 收拾: 收 has 6 strokes, 拾 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 收拾?
收拾 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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