What does "pick up" mean?

To collect or tidy To gather things or clean up.

How do you use "pick up" in a sentence?

Pick up your clothes. She picked up the dry cleaning. Can you pick me up at six?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To collect or tidy

捡起，收拾，接人

Recoger, ordenar

拾う、片付ける、迎えに行く

줍다, 치우다, 데리러 가다

To gather things or clean up.

捡起东西、整理，或去接某人。多义词。

Recoger cosas, ordenar o ir a buscar a alguien.

物を拾う、整理する、または人を迎えに行く。多義語。

물건을 모으거나 정리하다.

Base verb: pick

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Pick up your clothes.
把你的衣服收拾好
Recoge tu ropa
服を片付けなさい
옷 좀 치워
She picked up the dry cleaning.
她去取了干洗的衣服
Ella recogió la ropa de la tintorería
彼女はクリーニングを取りに行った
그녀는 세탁물을 찾으러 갔다
Can you pick me up at six?
你能六点来接我吗？
¿Puedes recogerme a las seis?
6時に迎えに来てくれる？
6시에 데리러 와줄 수 있어?

Context: collecting, tidying, transport

Tone: practical

From picking things up.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal