jiēchù

接触

HSK 5Word · VerbTraditional接觸

touch; contact; engage with

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to touch; to come into contact with; to be exposed to

Refers to physical contact between objects or between a person and an object.

pí皮
fū肤
hé和
wù物
tǐ体
jiē接
chù触
hòu后
chǎn产
shēng生
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
jiù就
shì是
chù触
jué觉
 。

The sensation produced when skin comes into contact with an object is called touch.

Tā他
guò过
qù去
cóng从
méi没
yǒu有
jiē接
chù触
guo过
nóng农
huó活
r儿
 。

He had never been exposed to farm work before.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
yīng应
bì避
miǎn免
yǔ与
suān酸
xìng性
wù物
zhì质
jiē接
chù触
 。

This material should avoid contact with acidic substances.

2.

verb

to engage with; to come into contact with; to interface with; to clash with

Used for social interaction, military engagement, or interpersonal conflict.

Lǐng领
dǎo导
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
gēn跟
qún群
zhòng众
jiē接
chù触
 。

Leaders should engage more with the masses.

Xiān先
tóu头
bù部
duì队
yǐ已
jīng经
gēn跟
dí敌
rén人
de的
qián前
shào哨
jiē接
chù触
le了
 。

The vanguard has already made contact with the enemy's outposts.

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Wǒ我
dì第
yī一
cì次
jiē接
chù触
tā他
shì是
zài在
yī一
cì次
huì会
yì议
shang上
 。

I first came into contact with him at a meeting.