领取

領取

lǐngqǔ

verb HSK 6 #16,413

Meanings

1 to receive; to collect; to claim
2 to draw (money, supplies)

Characters

to lead; to receive; collar

to take; to fetch

To receive and take — to collect something officially.

Examples

请到柜台领取你的包裹。

Qǐng dào guìtái lǐng qǔ nǐ de bāoguǒ.

Please collect your package at the counter.

他去银行领取退休金。

Tā qù yínháng lǐng qǔ tuìxiūjīn.

He went to the bank to collect his pension.

领取护照需要带身份证。

Lǐng qǔ hùzhào xūyào dài shēnfènzhèng.

You need to bring your ID to collect your passport.

Tips

usage

领取 is formal and implies an official process: collecting documents, receiving government benefits, picking up deliveries. In casual contexts, 拿 (ná) or 取 (qǔ) is simpler.

Stroke Order

领 lǐng

取 qǔ