Chinese word

接触

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē chù

Meaning

  • verbinteract with

Example

请不要和陌生人接触。qǐng bú yào hé mò shēng rén jiē chù

Please don't interact with strangers.

Illustration for 接触 (interact with)

More examples

如果你曾接触到有害物质，应尽快就医。rú guǒ nǐ céng jiē chù dào yǒu hài wù zhì yīng jǐn kuài jiù yī

If you have come into contact with harmful substances, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Core concept

One thing reaches another closely enough to share a point of contact, and the same link can lead to interaction.

Common phrases

  • 接触到有害物质jiē chù dào yǒu hài wù zhì

    come into contact with harmful substances

  • 与同事接触yǔ tóng shì jiē chù

    interact with coworkers

  • 避免与患者接触bì miǎn yǔ huàn zhě jiē chù

    avoid contact with patients

Similar words

碰pèng: Bump into something and touch it, often unexpectedly or accidentally.
摸mō: Use the hand to touch a surface and sense what it feels like.

Definition in Chinese

两物体或人与物体的表面相互碰到或触摸，表示发生直接接触。liǎng wù tǐ huò rén yǔ wù tǐ de biǎo miàn xiàng hù pèng dào huò chù mō biǎo shì fā shēng zhí jiē jiē chù

Word origin

接 (jiē, "connect") + 触 (chù, "touch") presents contact as a connection made by touching, a pattern that extends naturally from surfaces to people and situations.

Usage tips

  • In careful everyday writing, this verb often sounds formal and appears frequently in notices, health guidance, and official explanations.

Other meanings

  • touchverb
  • contactnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 接触史jiē chù shǐcontact historynoun
  • 接触点jiē chù diǎnpoint of contactnoun

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