Chinese word

接送

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē sòng

Meaning

  • nounpickup and drop-off

Example

公司提供免费接送服务。gōng sī tí gōng miǎn fèi jiē sòng fú wù

The company provides a free pickup and drop-off service.

Illustration for 接送 (pickup and drop-off)

More examples

学校每天安排接送班车。xué xiào měi tiān ān pái jiē sòng bān chē

The school arranges a pickup and drop-off shuttle bus every day.

Core concept

A planned transport link that brings people to a destination and carries them away from it when needed.

Common phrases

  • 接送服务jiē sòng fú wù

    pickup and drop-off service

  • 接送人员jiē sòng rén yuán

    pickup and drop-off personnel

  • 接送车辆jiē sòng chē liàng

    pickup and drop-off vehicles

Similar words

接机jiē jī: A service that picks up arriving travelers at an airport.
送机sòng jī: A service that takes departing travelers to an airport.
接站jiē zhàn: A service that picks up arriving travelers at a station or bus terminal.
送站sòng zhàn: A service that takes departing travelers to a station or bus terminal.

Definition in Chinese

指由机构或个人安排车辆或人员接送人员往返的一种服务或安排。zhǐ yóu jī gòu huò gè rén ān pái chē liàng huò rén yuán jiē sòng rén yuán wáng fǎn de yì zhǒng fú wù huò ān pái

Word origin

接送 (jiēsòng, "pickup and drop-off") combines 接 (jiē, "meet and receive") + 送 (sòng, "take or see off"), joining arrival and departure transport in one arrangement.

Usage tips

  • After 提供 (tígōng, "provide"), 接送 (jiēsòng, "pickup and drop-off") is commonly a service, whereas after 去 (qù, "go") it commonly describes an activity.

Related words

  • 接送员jiē sòng yuánpickup and drop-off staff membernoun
  • 接送车jiē sòng chēpickup and drop-off vehiclenoun

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