jiēshòu

接受

HSK 2Word · Verb

receive; accept

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to receive; to take (something given)

Used for physically receiving items, gifts, donations, or awards.

Tā他
jiē接
shòu受
le了
yī一
fèn份
guì贵
zhòng重
de的
lǐ礼
pǐn品
 。

He received a valuable gift.

Zhè这
gè个
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
jiē接
shòu受
shè社
huì会
gè各
jiè界
de的
juān捐
kuǎn款
 。

This charity accepts donations from all sectors of society.

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Tā她
jiē接
shòu受
le了
jì记
zhě者
de的
cǎi采
fǎng访
 。

She accepted an interview with the reporter.

2.

verb

to accept; to embrace (without refusal)

Used for abstract concepts such as tasks, challenges, criticism, advice, or reality.

Tā他
jiē接
shòu受
le了
zhè这
gè个
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
rèn任
wu务
 。

He accepted this difficult task.

Zhǐ只
yǒu有
jiē接
shòu受
kǎo考
yàn验
 ,
cái才
néng能
chéng成
zhǎng长
 。

Only by facing trials can one grow.

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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
xū虚
xīn心
jiē接
shòu受
pī批
píng评
 。

We should humbly accept criticism.

Tā他
cóng从
shī失
bài败
zhōng中
jiē接
shòu受
le了
jiào教
xun训
 。

He learned a lesson from his failure.