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收 in Context

CONGRATULATIONS! 
The Character You Just Learned is Also a Common Word!

Usage 1 - "accept, receive, collect": 

*Sentence:

这是重要的东西,要收好了。 

English:

This thing is important, take it & keep it.

Top-Down Words:

重要 zhòngyào - important


Sentence:

请收下吧。  

English:

Please take it.

Top-Down Words:

请 qǐng - please
吧 ba - (particle expressing suggestion)



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Jason Pon

这是重要的东西,要收好了

I see that this has a 的 modifier in this. Does this carry a different tone compared to 着东西重要? Or is this a 是+的 construction emphasizing the importance?

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Mandarin Blueprint

You got it!

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