receive work items; knock off work
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of processing or repair shops) to receive items from customers for processing or repair
Commonly used by craftsmen, tailors, or repair shops when taking orders from customers.
Shī师
fu傅
，
nín您
zhè这
r儿
shōu收
huó活
r儿
ma吗
？
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
xiū修
gè个
lā拉
liàn链
。
Master, do you take work here? I want to fix a zipper.
Zhè这
jiā家
cái裁
feng缝
pù铺
jīn今
tiān天
shōu收
le了
shí十
jiàn件
huó活
r儿
，
máng忙
bù不
guò过
lái来
le了
。
This tailor shop took ten orders today and is overwhelmed.
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Wǒ我
men们
diàn店
zhǐ只
shōu收
huó活
r儿
，
bù不
xiàn现
zuò做
，
nín您
děi得
děng等
sān三
tiān天
hòu后
lái来
qǔ取
。
Our store only takes orders; we don't do immediate work. You'll have to pick it up in three days.
verb
to finish work; to knock off
dialectPredominantly used in northern Chinese dialects to indicate the end of the workday or cessation of labor.
Tiān天
kuài快
hēi黑
le了
，
zán咱
men们
zǎo早
diǎn点
r儿
shōu收
huó活
r儿
huí回
jiā家
ba吧
。
It's getting dark; let's knock off early and head home.
Gōng工
dì地
shàng上
zhǔn准
diǎn点
shōu收
huó活
r儿
，
yī一
fēn分
zhōng钟
dōu都
bù不
duō多
gàn干
。
The construction site knocks off right on time; they don't work a minute extra.
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Shī师
fu傅
，
nín您
jǐ几
diǎn点
shōu收
huó活
r儿
？
Wǒ我
xià下
bān班
hòu后
lái来
qǔ取
。
Master, what time do you finish work? I'll come pick it up after I get off work.