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接管

jiē guǎn · jie guan

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Meaning

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  1. to take over
  2. to assume control
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Take over the teahouse

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，下个月(xiàgèyuè)我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)旅行(lǚxíng)，茶馆(cháguǎn)你(nǐ)来(lái)接管(jiēguǎn)吧(ba)。

    Liangliang, I am going on a trip next month. You take over the teahouse.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)接管(jiēguǎn)茶馆(cháguǎn)。可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)泡茶(pàochá)。

    Okay, I'll take over the teahouse. But I can't brew tea.

  3. Dengdeng

    不会(bùhuì)泡茶(pàochá)？那(nà)客人(kèrén)喝(hē)什么(shénme)？

    You can't brew tea? Then what do the guests drink?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)请(qǐng)他们(tāmen)喝(hē)水(shuǐ)。

    I will invite them to drink water.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)不(bù)去(qù)旅行(lǚxíng)了(le)。

    Then I'm not going on the trip.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)父(fù)亲(qīn)去(qù)世(shì)后(hòu)，他(tā)接(jiē)管(guǎn)了(le)公(gōng)司(sī)。

After his father passed away, he took over the company.

02

新(xīn)经(jīng)理(lǐ)下(xià)周(zhōu)正(zhèng)式(shì)接(jiē)管(guǎn)这(zhè)个(ge)部(bù)门(mén)。

The new manager will officially take over this department next week.

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