English–Chinese
“accept” in Chinese
How to say “accept” in Chinese
“Accept” in Chinese is 接受 (jiē shòu).
An offered thing or message moves from another person into the receiver's possession or understanding.
Example sentences with 接受
他很高兴地接受了朋友的帮助。tā hěn gāo xìng dì jiē shòu le péng yǒu de bāng zhù
He happily accepted help from his friend.
Tips for using 接受
- English take often describes moving or carrying something away, but 接受 (jiēshòu, "accept") focuses on letting an offered thing or message come to the receiver.
Other Chinese words for “accept”
她能包容不同的意见。tā néng bāo róng bù tóng de yì jiàn
She can accept different opinions.
前台已经受理了他的申请。qián tái yǐ jīng shòu lǐ le tā de shēn qǐng
The front desk has already accepted his application.
大家都应该接纳新同学。dà jiā dōu yīng gāi jiē nà xīn tóng xué
Everyone should accept the new student.
你先把钱收下，我晚点还你。nǐ xiān bǎ qián shōu xià wǒ wán diǎn huán nǐ
Take the money first; I will pay you back later.