What does "pick up" mean?

To collect someone or something To go and get someone/something. Also means to learn casually or to improve.

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

I'll pick you up at 8. Can you pick up some milk? She picked up Spanish quickly.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To collect someone or something

接某人或取某物

Recoger a alguien o algo

誰かまたは何かを迎えに行く、取りに行く

데리러 가다, 가져오다

To go and get someone/something. Also means to learn casually or to improve.

去接某人或取某物。也可以表示自然学会或改善。

Ir a buscar a alguien o algo. También significa aprender de forma natural o mejorar.

誰かや何かを取りに行くことを意味します。また、自然に習得する、改善するという意味もあります。

누군가나 무언가를 데리러/가지러 가다. 또한 자연스럽게 배우다, 나아지다라는 뜻도 있다.

Base verb: pick

Particle: up

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

I'll pick you up at 8.
我8点去接你
Te recojo a las 8
8時に迎えに行くね
8시에 데리러 갈게.
Can you pick up some milk?
你能买点牛奶吗？
¿Puedes comprar leche?
牛乳を買ってきてくれる？
우유 좀 사다 줄 수 있어?
She picked up Spanish quickly.
她很快就学会了西班牙语
Aprendió español rápidamente
彼女はスペイン語をすぐに覚えた
그녀는 스페인어를 금방 익혔다.

Context: transport, collecting

Tone: practical

From lifting something up.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal