接

jiē

HSK 3

#247 most

frequent character

to receive, to answer (the phone)

verb

Example Sentences

我接了一个电话。

wǒ jiēle yígè diànhuà 。

I received a phone call.

我在机场接朋友。

wǒzài jīchǎng jiē péngyǒu 。

I am meeting a friend at the airport.

请你接住这个球。

qǐng nǐ jiēzhù zhègè qiú 。

Please catch this ball.

Words with similar meanings

More specific to receiving messages or items.

迎接yíngjiē

Emphasizes the act of welcoming someone rather than just receiving.

接见jiējiàn

Formal context of meeting someone, often used in official settings.

Homophones

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)

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

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Public Lists with 接

Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.

Telecommunications

Signals, SIM cards, roaming, data plans, bandwidth, modems, etc.

All words for the HSK 3 test

Talking, calling, emails, letters, expressions for clarity and tone.