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    Expressing "to receive" with 收到 (shōudào)

    Actions & Events
    Passive & Receiving

    Structure

    Subject + 收到 + Object

    Explanation

    收到 (shōudào) means "to receive" or "to get." It is a resultative verb compound indicating that something sent or given has successfully arrived and been obtained by the recipient. It is commonly used for letters, gifts, messages, and packages.

    Examples

    • 我收到了你寄来的包裹，谢谢！

      wǒ shōudào le nǐ jì lái de bāoguǒ, xièxie!

      I received the package you sent, thank you!

    • 她刚收到一封来自老朋友的邮件。

      tā gāng shōudào yì fēng láizì lǎo péngyou de yóujiàn.

      She just received an email from an old friend.

    • 你收到我昨天发的消息了吗？

      nǐ shōudào wǒ zuótiān fā de xiāoxi le ma?

      Did you receive the message I sent yesterday?

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