gather in; draw together; win over
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to gather in; to draw together; to close up (scattered things)
Often used for physical objects like troops, umbrellas, or leaves that close up.
bǎ把
sàn散
kāi开
de的
duì队
wu伍
shōu收
lǒng拢
qǐ起
lái来
。
Gather the scattered troops together.
hé荷
yè叶
zài在
bàng傍
wǎn晚
shí时
fēn分
shōu收
lǒng拢
le了
。
The lotus leaves close up in the evening.
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qǐng请
bǎ把
yǔ雨
sǎn伞
shōu收
lǒng拢
。
Please close the umbrella.
verb
to buy over; to win over; to rope in (people's support or loyalty)
Often implies using money, favors, or influence to gain someone's allegiance. Can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context.
tā他
xiǎng想
yòng用
jīn金
qián钱
shōu收
lǒng拢
rén人
xīn心
。
He wants to use money to win over people's hearts.
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
shōu收
lǒng拢
jì技
shù术
rén人
cái才
。
The company is recruiting technical talents.
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zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shōu收
lǒng拢
mín民
xīn心
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
。
This is a means of winning over the hearts of the people.