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收拾

shōushi
verb HSK 5 #1,437

Meanings

  1. 1 to tidy up; to clean up; to pack
  2. 2 to punish; to fix someone (colloquial)

Characters

收
shōu
to collect; to gather
拾
shí
to pick up
To collect and pick up — to tidy things up, or colloquially, to sort someone out.

Examples

快收拾房间，客人要来了。
Kuài shōushi fángjiān, kèrén yào lái le.
Hurry and tidy the room, guests are coming.
我要收拾行李了。
Wǒ yào shōushi xínglǐ le.
I need to pack my luggage.
等着，我回来收拾你！
Děng zhe, wǒ huílái shōushi nǐ!
Just wait, I'll deal with you when I get back!
吃完饭帮我收拾一下桌子。
Chī wán fàn bāng wǒ shōushi yīxià zhuōzi.
Help me clear the table after eating.

Tips

usage
收拾 has a threatening colloquial meaning: '收拾你' = 'I'll sort you out / teach you a lesson.' Parents often say this to misbehaving kids!
grammar
The second syllable is neutral tone: shōu·shi, not shōu shí.

Stroke Order

收 shōu
拾 shí