收入 (shōu rù) — to take in in Mandarin
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#1015 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
收入 is pronounced shōu rù. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
shōu rù hěn gāo.
The income is very high.
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What does 收入 mean?+
收入 (shōu rù) means "to take in" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 收入?+
收入 is pronounced shōu rù. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 收入 in Mandarin?+
收入 is the #1015 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 收入 fits
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