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“take over” in Chinese

Chinese

Also劫持 (jié chí) · 接班 (jiē bān)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē shǒu

Example

经理要去出差，我来接手这项工作。jīng lǐ yào qù chū chāi wǒ lái jiē shǒu zhè xiàng gōng zuò

The manager is going on a business trip, so I will take over this work.

Illustration for 接手 (take over)

How to say “take over” in Chinese

“Take over” in Chinese is 接手 (jiē shǒu).

A responsibility moves from one person's hands into another's, and the new person continues the practical work.

Full entry for 接手: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 接手

董事会决定由他接手公司的运营。dǒng shì huì jué dìng yóu tā jiē shǒu gōng sī de yùn yíng

The board decided that he would take over the company's operations.

Tips for using 接手

  • The object after this verb is usually a responsibility such as a task, project, or duty, which helps distinguish it from verbs for merely receiving a physical item.

Other Chinese words for “take over”

黑客试图劫持我的账号。hēi kè shì tú jié chí wǒ de zhàng hào

The hacker tried to take over my account.

我下班了，你来接班吗？wǒ xià bān le nǐ lái jiē bān ma

I'm off work. Will you take over?

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