Difference between revisions of "Comparing "dedao" and "shoudao""

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得到 and 收到 are both verbs that mean  mean “meaning”, yet they are used in different contexts and situations. 意思 is used in informal situations, whereas 意义 is used in formal settings. The use of 意思 is much wider than that of 意义, most often 意思 used in the sense of understanding what speech or written word “means”, or the direction of a trend. 意义 is most often used to mean “value” or “significance”.
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得到 and 收到 are both verbs that can be translated as “to receive”, yet they are used in different contexts and situations. 得到 is used in formal situations, whereas 收到 is in informal/formal situations. 得到 is most similar to “to get” or “obtain” something that comes with or after much effort, i.e., good grades, a good opportunity, someone’s blessing, etc. On the other hand, 收到 means “to receive” some concrete thing like a package, a gift, a letter, etc.
  
 
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<th style="width:33%">意思 (yìsi)</th>
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<th style="width:33%">得到 (dédào)</th>
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<th style="width:33%">收到 (shōudào)</th>
 
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<th>Meaning</th><td>meaning, the direction of a trend</td><td class="liju">value, significance</td>
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<th>Meaning</th><td>to obtain, to get</td><td class="liju">to receive</td>
 
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<th>Part of Speech</th><td>noun</td><td class="liju">noun</td>
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<th>Part of Speech</th><td>verb</td><td class="liju">verb</td>
 
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<th>Formality</th><td>informal</td><td class="liju">formal</td>
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<th>Formality</th><td>formal</td><td class="liju">informal</td>
 
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Revision as of 03:32, 3 September 2021

得到 and 收到 are both verbs that can be translated as “to receive”, yet they are used in different contexts and situations. 得到 is used in formal situations, whereas 收到 is in informal/formal situations. 得到 is most similar to “to get” or “obtain” something that comes with or after much effort, i.e., good grades, a good opportunity, someone’s blessing, etc. On the other hand, 收到 means “to receive” some concrete thing like a package, a gift, a letter, etc.

得到 (dédào) 收到 (shōudào)
Meaningto obtain, to getto receive
Part of Speechverbverb
Formalityformalinformal