收集
shōují
to collect, to gather
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 写论文前要收集大量资料。Before writing a thesis, you must collect a lot of material.
- 他从小就喜欢收集邮票。He has liked collecting stamps since childhood.
Collocations
收集资料收集信息收集证据收集邮票
Mnemonic
收 shōu "to gather" + 集 jí "to assemble": to gather scattered things together, i.e. to collect. 收集资料 = to collect material. Contrast 收藏 (to collect and keep): 收集 is the act of gathering, 收藏 is collecting to store/treasure. Slug suffixed -collect to disambiguate.
Related
搜集收藏采集整理
Quick check
What is the difference between 收集 and 收藏?