jiē

喈

Character · VerbTraditional接

to connect; to receive; to come into contact

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Meanings

5 senses · 13 examples
1.

verb

to connect; to join; to link

Used for physically or logically linking two or more things.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
liǎng两
gēn根
shéng绳
zi子
jiē接
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 。

Please tie these two ropes together.

Diàn电
huà话
xiàn线
duàn断
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
jiē接
hǎo好
 。

The phone line is broken and needs to be reconnected.

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Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shi事
jiē接
zhe着
shàng上
huí回
de的
qíng情
jié节
 。

This story continues from the previous plot.

2.

verb

to receive; to accept; to take over

Used for receiving objects, messages, calls, or taking over responsibility.

Wǒ我
zuó昨
tiān天
jiē接
dào到
le了
yī一
ge个
zhòng重
yào要
diàn电
huà话
 。

I received an important phone call yesterday.

Tā他
jiē接
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
 。

He took over the company's new project.

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Qǐng请
dào到
qián前
tái台
qù去
jiē接
nín您
de的
kuài快
dì递
 。

Please go to the front desk to receive your package.

3.

verb

to come into contact with; to meet; to encounter

Used for meeting people or encountering situations.

Jī机
chǎng场
yǒu有
zhuān专
chē车
jiē接
sòng送
lǚ旅
kè客
 。

There are shuttle buses at the airport to pick up and drop off passengers.

Wǒ我
men们
hěn很
shǎo少
jiē接
dào到
tóu投
sù诉
 。

We rarely receive complaints.

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Tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
jiē接
chù触
Zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
 。

It was his first time coming into contact with Chinese culture.

4.

verb

to catch; to grasp (something thrown)

informal

Often used in sports or casual contexts.

Bǎ把
qiú球
rēng扔
guò过
lái来
 ,
wǒ我
néng能
jiē接
zhù住
 。

Throw the ball over; I can catch it.

Tā他
jiē接
zhù住
le了
yào钥
shi匙
 。

He caught the keys.

5.

verb

to welcome; to greet; to meet (a guest)

Used for formally or politely receiving guests or visitors.

Wǒ我
qù去
jī机
chǎng场
jiē接
péng朋
you友
 。

I went to the airport to pick up my friend.

Rè热
qíng情
jiē接
dài待
lái来
bīn宾
 。

Warmly receive the guests.