Chinese word

接纳

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē nà

Meaning

  • verbaccept

Example

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.

Illustration for 接纳 (accept)

More examples

公司最终接纳了他的建议。gōng sī zuì zhōng jiē nà le tā de jiàn yì

The company eventually accepted his suggestion.

Core concept

Open a boundary so an outsider becomes part of the group or inner world.

Common phrases

  • 接纳意见jiē nà yì jiàn

    accept an opinion

  • 接纳建议jiē nà jiàn yì

    accept a suggestion

  • 接纳现实jiē nà xiàn shí

    accept reality

Similar words

接受jiē shòu: Take something in and accept its existence or truth.
认可rèn kě: Approve of a person, opinion, or result by seeing its value.
采纳cǎi nà: Take a proposal or opinion into one's own plan or method.
包容bāo róng: Accept differences and shortcomings generously while maintaining a relationship.

Definition in Chinese

接受并包容来自外部的意见、感情或个体，使其成为自己范围的一部分。jiē shòu bìng bāo róng lái zì wài bù de yì jiàn gǎn qíng huò gè tǐ shǐ qí chéng wéi zì jǐ fàn wéi de yí bù fèn

Word origin

The compound 接纳 (jiēnà, "accept") joins the ideas of receiving and taking in, which gives the word its sense of drawing an outside person or idea into one's own sphere.

Usage tips

  • When an opinion is involved, this verb highlights willingness to make room for it, not proof that the listener agrees with it.

Other meanings

  • welcomeverb
  • take inverb

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