搜集

sōují

verb HSK 7-9 #7,358

Meanings

1 to collect
2 to gather

Characters

to gather; to collect

Examples

HSK 3

他喜欢搜集各种邮票。

Tā xǐhuān sōují gèzhǒng yóupiào.

He likes to collect various stamps.

HSK 3

警察正在搜集证据。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài sōují zhèngjù.

The police are collecting evidence.

Tips

usage

搜集 emphasizes actively searching for things to gather. Compare with 收集 (shōují), which simply means to collect or assemble without the searching nuance.

Stroke Order

搜 sōu

集 jí