English–Chinese
“receive” in Chinese
How to say “receive” in Chinese
“Receive” in Chinese is 接 (jiē).
Take what comes from outside into the receiver's reach, sometimes creating a link between two sides.
Example sentences with 接
妈妈去学校接孩子。mā mā qù xué xiào jiē hái zi
Mom goes to school to pick up her child.
Tips for using 接
- English often uses a different verb for a person, a message, or a phone call, so the surrounding situation is important when choosing an English equivalent.
Other Chinese words for “receive”
我收了你的信。wǒ shōu le nǐ de xìn
I received your letter.
我已经收到你的邮件。wǒ yǐ jīng shōu dào nǐ de yóu jiàn
I have already received your email.
他因为失误受到批评。tā yīn wèi shī wù shòu dào pī píng
He received criticism because of his mistake.
我刚刚接到一个包裹。wǒ gāng gāng jiē dào yí gè bāo guǒ
I just received a package.
我已经接收了你的包裹。wǒ yǐ jīng jiē shōu le nǐ de bāo guǒ
I have received your package.
我去邮局领取包裹。wǒ qù yóu jú líng qǔ bāo guǒ
I am going to the post office to receive the package.
他昨天挨了一顿批评。tā zuó tiān ái le yí dùn pī píng
He received a scolding yesterday.
快递到了，请到柜台收货。kuài dì dào le qǐng dào guì tái shōu huò
The delivery has arrived. Please pick it up at the counter.