接 (jiē) - To receive & to accept

接Tone 1

jiē ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

接 · jiē

To receive;

to accept;

to meet;

to connect;

to join;

to catch;

to take over;

to continue.

To receiveto acceptto meet

Usage highlights

Receive a phone callPick someone upConnect togetherTake over a positionAccept a taskContinue

Synonyms

  • 收— to receive, to accept
  • 迎— to welcome, to meet
  • 连— to connect, to link

Antonyms

  • 送— to send, to see off
  • 断— to break, to disconnect
  • 拒— to refuse, to reject

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please answer the phone (接电话).
  • I will pick you up at the airport (去机场接你).
  • Connect the two wires together (把两根电线接起来).
  • He took over as the new manager (他接任了新经理的职位).

Collocations

  • Receive a phone call(接电话)
  • Pick someone up(接人)
  • Connect together(连接)
  • Take over a position(接任)
  • Accept a task(接任务)
  • Continue(接续)

Idioms

  • To be in close contact(短兵相接)
  • To follow one after another(接二连三)
  • To be too numerous to receive(应接不暇)
  • To take over the baton(接棒)
  • To carry on the past and open up the future(承前接后)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In business contexts, '接' implies succession and continuity, such as taking over a family business.
  • The character embodies the concept of connection and relationship-building in social interactions.
  • In traditional Chinese philosophy, '接' reflects the importance of maintaining harmonious connections between people and things.

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