sau1 dou3收到

Jyutpingsau1 dou3

Yalesāu dou

Very common

Definition

Understood; got it; message received.

colloquialcommunicationdaily actions

How it's used

Used as a snappy acknowledgment, this functions as the standard way to confirm instructions or information in both professional and casual settings. It carries a sense of efficiency and compliance, similar to a military or radio confirmation. When used in text messages, it is often paired with an exclamation mark to sound less abrupt.

Examples

sau1收dou2到，ngo5我zan6陣gaan1間zau6就gwo3過heoi3去wan2搵nei5你。

Got it, I'll come find you in a bit.

nei5你teng1聽m4唔teng1聽dou3到ngo5我gong2講je5嘢？sau1收dou2到ceng2請wui4回daap3答。

Can you hear me? Please reply if you receive this.

Common phrases

sau1收dou2到saai3晒

Understood everything clearly

sau1收dou2到tung1通zi1知

Received notification

Common mistake

Avoid using this to mean you have physically received an object, like a package or a gift, as that is better expressed with 拎到 or 攞到. Using 收到 for a physical item can sound like you are confirming the receipt of information rather than the item itself.