Word: 收 (shōu)

一瓢水泼到地上，想收也收不起来

yìpiáo shuǐ pō dào dìshang, xiǎng shōu yě shōu bù qǐlai

a ladle of water spilled on the ground: you can't gather it back

一锅粥打翻在地,收不了场

yìguōzhōu dǎfān zài dì,shōu bù liǎo chǎng

a pot of porridge knocked over on the floor: can't clear it up

临崖立马收缰晚，船到江心补漏迟

lín yá lìmǎ shōu jiāng wǎn, chuándàojiāngxīnbǔlòuchí

reining in the horse at the cliff edge is late; patching the leak mid-river is slow

买满一百元，商店就不收运费。

Mǎi mǎn yìbǎi yuán, shāngdiàn jiù bù shōu yùnfèi.

If you spend one hundred yuan, the shop won't charge a shipping fee.

仓库里堆满了刚收来的谷物。

Cāngkù lǐ duīmǎnle gāng shōu lái de gǔwù.

The warehouse is piled high with freshly harvested grain.

他收起了他的玩具。

Tā shōu qǐle tā de wánjù.

He gathered his toys together.

你把床单收起来，我整理一下床。

Nǐ bǎ chuángdān shōu qǐlai, wǒ zhěnglǐ yíxià chuáng.

You put away the sheets, and I'll make the bed.

做人要有骨气，不能收这种钱。

Zuòrén yào yǒu gǔqì, bùnéng shōu zhèzhǒng qián.

A person should have integrity and must not take this kind of money.

农民今年收了三吨苹果。

Nóngmín jīnnián shōule sān dūn píngguǒ.

The farmers harvested three tons of apples this year.

出笼的小鸟儿,放得出收不回

chūlóng de xiǎo niǎor,fàng déchū shōu bù huí

a little bird out of its cage: can be let out but not taken back

出笼的鸟儿收不回

chūlóng de niǎor shōu bù huí

a bird out of its cage can't be taken back

厨房里的器具都要洗干净再收好。

Chúfáng lǐ de qìjù dōu yào xǐ gānjìng zài shōu hǎo.

The utensils in the kitchen should all be washed clean and put away.

员工举报老板乱收钱。

Yuángōng jǔbào lǎobǎn luàn shōu qián.

An employee denounced the boss for charging money improperly.

多虚不如少实，广种不如狭收

duō xū bùrú shǎo shí, guǎng zhòng bùrú xiá shōu

much show is worse than a little substance; sowing wide is worse than reaping from a small plot

她收起了伞，跑了起来。

Tā shōu qǐle sǎn, pǎole qǐlai.

She closed her umbrella and started running.

工作之前先收好思绪。

Gōngzuò zhīqián xiān shōu hǎo sīxù.

Collect your thoughts before you begin your work.

我一直收不到短信验证码。

Wǒ yìzhí shōu búdào duǎnxìn yànzhèngmǎ.

I keep not receiving the text message verification code.

我不能收这份礼。

Wǒ bùnéng shōu zhè fèn lǐ.

I cannot accept this gift.

把你的书和笔记本收起来。

Bǎ nǐ de shū hé bǐjìběn shōu qǐlai.

Put away your books and notebooks.

护照要牢牢收好，别弄丢了。

Hùzhào yào láoláo shōu hǎo, bié nòngdiū le.

Keep your passport safely put away and don't lose it.

收垃圾的人来了。

Shōu lājī de rén láile.

The rubbish collectors are here.

收垃圾的人来过了。

Shōu lājī de rén láiguole.

The rubbish collectors have been.

收好你的东西，滚出去。

Shōu hǎo nǐ de dōngxi, gǔn chūqù.

Pick up your things and go away.

收船好在顺风时

shōu chuán hǎo zài shùnfēng shí

it's best to furl the sails while the wind is fair

春不种,秋不收

chūn bú zhòng,qiū bù shōu

if you don't sow in spring, you won't reap in autumn

泼水容易收水难

pōshuǐ róngyì shōu shuǐ nán

spilling water is easy; gathering it back is hard

物业管理每个月收多少钱？

Wùyèguǎnlǐ měige yuè shōu duōshǎo qián?

How much does the property management charge each month?

皇帝的赐，他不敢不收。

Huángdì de cì, tā bùgǎn bù shōu.

He dared not refuse the emperor's gift.

秋天到了，田里的大豆可以收了。

Qiūtiān dàole, tiánlǐ de dàdòu kěyǐ shōule.

Autumn has come, and the soybeans in the field are ready to be harvested.

秋天收完玉米，爷爷就开始堆肥。

Qiūtiān shōu wán yùmǐ, yéye jiù kāishǐ duīféi.

After the corn is harvested in autumn, my grandfather starts composting.

覆水不可收

fùshuǐ bùkě shōu

spilled water cannot be gathered back

见苗三分收

jiàn miáo sānfēn shōu

see the seedlings, three tenths of a harvest

谁养孩子谁当娘，谁种土地谁收粮

shéi yǎng háizi shuí dāng niáng, shéi zhòng tǔdì shéi shōu liáng

whoever raises the child is the mother; whoever farms the land harvests the grain

超市的塑料袋现在要收钱。

Chāoshì de sùliàodài xiànzài yào shōu qián.

Supermarkets now charge for plastic bags.

这是我收过最好的礼物了。

Zhè shì wǒ shōuguò zuìhǎo de lǐwù le.

This is the most wonderful present I have ever received.

这笔钱来路暧昧，你最好别收。

Zhè bǐ qián láilù àimèi, nǐ zuìhǎo bié shōu.

The source of this money is dubious, so you'd better not accept it.

那时朝廷每年都收很多税。

Nàshí cháotíng měinián dōu shōu hěn duō shuì.

Back then the imperial court collected a lot of taxes every year.

雨一下，大家慌忙收衣服。

Yǔ yíxià, dàjiā huāngmáng shōu yīfu.

As soon as the rain started, everyone rushed to bring in the laundry.