收到
shōudào
In Chinese, the phrase for 'noted' is 收到 (shōudào).
In digital or professional contexts, 收到 is used to acknowledge the receipt of a message or an instruction, functioning much like saying 'noted' or 'received' in English.
Meaning: well known because of one's reputation (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 收到 literally means 'received'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While 收到 is common in workplace chats, using it as a one-word response can feel curt or overly brief in formal written correspondence. For a more formal way to acknowledge information or instructions while conveying gratitude, you can use 承蒙告知. For a casual acknowledgment of information or a request among friends, use 好的, which means 'okay'.
How do you pronounce it?
shōudào
Did you know?
- Using 收到 in a personal relationship with a partner or close friend can be perceived as cold or 'treating them like a coworker'.
- The character 收 in 收到 also appears in the word for 'harvest', as both concepts involve the act of gathering or bringing something in.
- In extremely formal settings, like receiving an official notification, one might use 悉 (xī) as a shorthand for 'to know/to be informed', which sounds much more elegant and scholarly than the common 收到.
Examples in context
- 老师，我理解了您的要求。Teacher, I have noted your request.
- 谢谢您的指示，我已经听明白了。Thank you for your instructions, I have noted them.
- 承蒙告知，我会注意的。Noted with gratitude, I will pay attention to it.
- 好的，我知道了。Okay, I got it.
- 好的，我明白了，不会再犯同样的错误。Okay, noted, I won't make the same mistake again.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are coordinating a meeting time via chat.
- 浩然 Haoran会议改到明天下午两点。huìyì gǎi dào míngtiān xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn.The meeting has been moved to 2 PM tomorrow.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen好的，收到。hǎo de, shōudào.Okay, noted.
- 浩然 Haoran记得带上你的报告。jìde dài shàng nǐ de bàogào.Remember to bring your report.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen没问题，我会准备好的。méi wèntí, wǒ huì zhǔnbèi hǎo de.No problem, I will have it ready.
