收取

shōuqǔ

verb HSK 6 #12,307

Meanings

1 to collect (fees, charges); to charge
2 to receive (payment)

Characters

to receive; to collect

to take; to obtain

To collect and take — charging or receiving payment.

Examples

银行收取手续费。

Yínháng shōu qǔ shǒuxù fèi.

The bank charges a service fee.

这里不收取停车费。

Zhèlǐ bù shōu qǔ tíngchē fèi.

No parking fee is charged here.

我们按月收取租金。

Wǒmen àn yuè shōu qǔ zūjīn.

We collect rent on a monthly basis.

收取费用需要开发票。

Shōu qǔ fèiyòng xūyào kāi fāpiào.

An invoice must be issued when collecting fees.

Tips

usage

收取 is formal/business Chinese for charging fees. Common objects: 收取费用 (charge fees), 收取押金 (collect a deposit), 收取利息 (collect interest). More formal than simply 收 (collect).

Stroke Order

收 shōu

取 qǔ