How to say "to check for receipt of (an email, an enclosed item in a letter etc) (typically used in the polite imperative, e.g. after 請|请[qing3])" in Chinese

When To Use It

"to check for receipt of (an email, an enclosed item in a letter etc) (typically used in the polite imperative, e.g. after 請|请[qing3])" maps to 查收 (chá shōu), a formal shopping phrase for buying situations.

Use it while choosing products, asking about price, or reacting to a seller in a market or retail setting.

Practice it first exactly as written, then swap in your own people, places, or objects so it becomes part of your active speaking repertoire.

Tone And Delivery

The register is formal, which means it is better for respectful, official, or carefully worded interactions than for playful small talk.

Because this is marked beginner, you should aim to recognize it instantly and reuse it with your own names, nouns, locations, or numbers.

A good practice target is the example sentence 查收 (chá shōu). Once that feels natural, shorten your pause and try it at conversation speed.

Practice Ideas

This phrase becomes more useful when you learn it as part of a mini-sequence. After saying it, a natural next step could be 遗老 (yí lǎo).

A second nearby phrase to review is 官价 (guān jià), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.

• Read the example “to check for receipt of (an email” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
• Pair it with “Elderly loyalist of a former dynasty” next so your conversation does not stop after a single line.
• Match the phrase to your tone of voice: soft for polite requests, flatter and quicker for routine daily use.
• If you hear a slightly different version in the wild, compare the tone and context before treating it as interchangeable.