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接

jiē · jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to receive
  2. to answer (the phone)
  3. to meet or welcome sb
  4. to connect
  5. to catch
  6. to join
  7. to extend
  8. to take one's turn on duty
  9. to take over for sb
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  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)响了(xiǎngle)，怎么(zěnme)不(bù)接(jiē)？

    Your phone is ringing. Why do you not answer?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)不(bù)认识(rènshi)的(de)号码(hàomǎ)，我(wǒ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)接(jiē)。

    It is a number I do not know. I do not want to answer.

  3. Liangliang

    万一(wànyī)是(shì)快递(kuàidì)呢(ne)？

    What if it is the delivery?

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)接(jiē)。喂(wèi)？啊(a)，是(shì)我(wǒ)妈(mā)！

    OK, I will answer. Hello? Ah, it is my mom!

  5. Liangliang

    她(tā)找(zhǎo)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)事(shì)？

    What does she want with you?

  6. Dengdeng

    她(tā)让(ràng)我(wǒ)去(qù)车站(chēzhàn)接(jiē)她(tā)，我(wǒ)得(děi)走了(zǒule)。

    She wants me to pick her up at the station. I have to go.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)会(huì)安(ān)排(pái)一(yí)下(xià)，叫(jiào)个(ge)人(rén)去(qù)你(nǐ)家(jiā)接(jiē)你(nǐ)。

I'll arrange for someone to pick you up at your home.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Masa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

电(diàn)话(huà)响(xiǎng)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)，她(tā)一(yì)直(zhí)没(méi)接(jiē)。

The phone rang for a long time, but she never answered it.

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