收藏 (shōu cáng): meaning and examples

Chinese–EnglishWith examples

shōu cáng · shou cang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark
a collection

2 examples

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)看(kan)您(nín)的(de)邮(yóu)票(piào)收(shōu)藏(cáng)。

I would like to have a look at your collection of stamps.

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)收(shōu)藏(cáng)老(lǎo)唱(chàng)片(piàn)，家(jiā)里(lǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)放(fàng)满(mǎn)了(le)一(yì)整(zhěng)柜(guì)。

He likes collecting old records, and a whole cabinet at home is already full of them.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.