接

To receive in Chinese: 接 (jiē)

jiē

to receive

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to receive
  2. 2to answer (the phone)
  3. 3to meet or welcome sb
  4. 4to connect
  5. 5to catch
  6. 6to join
  7. 7to extend
  8. 8to take one's turn on duty
  9. 9to take over for sb

Stroke order

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接

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄝ

jiē

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 接一下电话。

    jiē yí xià diàn huà。

    Pick up the phone.

  • 你要接电话。

    nǐ yào jiē diàn huà。

    You'll be answering the phones.

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Related words

接受

jiē shòu

to accept

直接

zhí jiē

direct (opposite: indirect 间接)

接触

jiē chù

to touch

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

接近

jiē jìn

to approach

接着

jiē zhe

to catch and hold on

迎接

yíng jiē

to welcome

接到

jiē dào

to receive (letter etc)

间接

jiàn jiē

indirect

接连

jiē lián

on end

连接

lián jiē

to link

接收

jiē shōu

reception (of transmitted signal)

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