Chinese word

接

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiē

Meaning

  • verbreceive

Example

我已经接到你的短信。wǒ yǐ jīng jiē dào nǐ de duǎn xìn

I have already received your text message.

Illustration for 接 (receive)

More examples

妈妈去学校接孩子。mā mā qù xué xiào jiē hái zi

Mom goes to school to pick up her child.

Core concept

Take what comes from outside into the receiver's reach, sometimes creating a link between two sides.

Common phrases

  • 接电话jiē diàn huà

    answer the phone

  • 接孩子jiē hái zi

    pick up one's child

Similar words

收shōu: Receiving things or money and bringing them into one's possession.
收到shōu dào: Getting a letter, email, or package that has arrived.
接受jiē shòu: Accepting a proposal or opinion and acknowledging it.
迎接yíng jiē: Meeting someone who is arriving in order to welcome them.

Definition in Chinese

用手或动作把别人给的东西或外界的信息拿到自己这里，也可以指接听电话、迎接来访或把双方连通。yòng shǒu huò dòng zuò bǎ bié rén gěi de dōng xī huò wài jiè de xìn xī ná dào zì jǐ zhè lǐ yě ké yǐ zhǐ jiē tīng diàn huà yíng jiē lái fǎng huò bǎ shuāng fāng lián tōng

Word origin

接 (jiē, "receive") is a phonetic-semantic character whose hand radical points to handling and whose sound component reflects its pronunciation, linking the word to bringing things into contact.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a different verb for a person, a message, or a phone call, so the surrounding situation is important when choosing an English equivalent.

Other meanings

  • welcomeverb
  • answerverb
  • connectverb

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