接听

接聽
jiē tīng
to answer (the phone)
verb

Individual characters

接jiē · to receive, to answer (the phone)
HSK 3
听tīng · to listen, to hear, to obey
HSK 1

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Example Sentences

我正在接听电话。
wǒ zhèngzài jiē tīng diànhuà 。
I am currently answering the phone.
请等一下，我去接听电话。
qǐng děng yīxià ， wǒ qùjiē tīng diànhuà 。
Please wait a moment, I will go answer the phone.
他总是接听工作电话。
tā zǒngshì jiē tīng gōngzuò diànhuà 。
He always answers work calls.

Words with similar meanings

接电话jiēdiànhuà
to answer the phone
This phrase is more commonly used in casual conversation.
回应huíyìng
to respond
This term is broader and can imply responding to different forms of communication, not just phone calls.

Words Starting With 接

接受jiē shòu
to accept; to receive
接待jiē dài
to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
接着jiē zhe
to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
接触jiē chù
to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接近jiē jìn
near; close to

Words Ending With 听

倾听qīng tīng
to listen attentively

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