Chinese word

接受

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē shòu

Meaning

  • verbaccept

Example

我不能接受他的道歉。wǒ bù néng jiē shòu tā de dào qiàn

I cannot accept his apology.

Illustration for 接受 (accept)

More examples

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.

Core concept

An offered thing or message moves from another person into the receiver's possession or understanding.

Common phrases

  • 接受邀请jiē shòu yāo qǐng

    accept an invitation

  • 接受帮助jiē shòu bāng zhù

    accept help

  • 接受礼物jiē shòu lǐ wù

    accept a gift

Similar words

收到shōu dào: To have a letter, package, or message reach you and come into your hands.
拿到ná dào: To take something in hand and get it into your possession.
同意tóng yì: To agree with and approve another person's opinion or proposal.

Definition in Chinese

接到并收下别人交给的东西或获得对方传来的信息。jiē dào bìng shōu xià bié rén jiāo gěi de dōng xī huò huò dé duì fāng chuán lái de xìn xī

Word origin

接受 (jiēshòu, "accept") is formed from 接 (jiē, "take or receive") plus 受 (shòu, "receive or undergo"), showing movement from an outside offer to an inside response.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • receiveverb
  • takeverb

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