Chinese word

接到

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē dào

Meaning

  • verbreceive

Example

我刚刚接到一个包裹。wǒ gāng gāng jiē dào yí gè bāo guǒ

I just received a package.

Illustration for 接到 (receive)

More examples

我刚才接到一封邮件，里面有照片。wǒ gāng cái jiē dào yì fēng yóu jiàn lǐ miàn yǒu zhào piān

I just received an email that had photos in it.

Core concept

A thing, message, or call sent by someone reaches its receiver, marking receipt without saying what happens next.

Common phrases

  • 接到电话jiē dào diàn huà

    receive a phone call

  • 接到消息jiē dào xiāo xī

    receive news

  • 接到邮件jiē dào yóu jiàn

    receive an email

Similar words

收到shōu dào: Actually receiving something sent by another person, with emphasis on having received it.
得到dé dào: Gaining something or achieving a result because of an action or circumstance.
拿到ná dào: Taking possession of something by getting it directly into one's hands.
接受jiē shòu: Agreeing to accept a proposal or gift and treating it as acceptable.

Definition in Chinese

指收到了别人传来的具体事物或信息，突出已接收这一事实，但不包含是否已处理或已同意的含义。zhǐ shōu dào le bié rén chuán lái de jù tǐ shì wù huò xìn xī tū chū yǐ jiē shōu zhè yí shì shí dàn bù bāo hán shì fǒu yǐ chú lǐ huò yǐ tóng yì de hán yì

Word origin

接 (jiē, "receive") + 到 (dào, "arrive") combines receiving with arrival, so a thing, message, or call has reached the person who gets it.

Usage tips

  • For a phone call, this word marks the moment the call comes in; a later reply or decision is a separate matter.

Other meanings

  • receive a callverb

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