收藏

收藏 shōucáng

Collect

收藏 in a sentence HSK 6 shoucang

What 收藏 means

  1. Collect

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Character by character

收藏 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

收
shōu
Accept (collect - receive - put away - take back)
藏
cáng / zàng
Hide (conceal); Store (Tibet - Buddhist scripture)

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收藏 in a sentence

他收藏了很多旧邮票。
Tā shōucáng le hěn duō jiù yóupiào.
He has collected a great many old stamps.
这幅画被博物馆收藏了。
Zhè fú huà bèi bówùguǎn shōucáng le.
This painting has been acquired by the museum.

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Questions about 收藏

What does 收藏 mean in English?

收藏 is pronounced shōucáng and means Collect.

How do you pronounce 收藏?

收藏 is shōucáng in pinyin — written shoucang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 收藏?

收藏 is written with 2 characters: 收 (shōu) Accept (collect - receive - put away - take back), 藏 (cáng / zàng) Hide (conceal); Store (Tibet - Buddhist scripture). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 收藏 an HSK word?

Yes — 收藏 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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