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jiē

to pick up

How common it is

接 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jiē slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

接 是用来表示‘接收’或‘接某人’的动作。比如,你可以说:妈妈来接我回家。

jiē shì lái bù rèn de ‘jīng shōu’ huò ‘jiē měrén’ de gōngzuò. rúguǒ, nǐ kěyǐ shuō: māma lái jiē wǒ huí jiā.

接 is used to indicate actions like 'receive' or 'pick up someone.' For example, you can say: 妈妈来接我回家. (Māma lái jiē wǒ huí jiā.)

Context note

这个字常用于日常生活中的接送、接收等场景。比如,学校会安排车辆接送学生上下学;快递员也会接收到包裹。

zhè gè zì cháng yòng yú shēnghuó zhōng de sòngduō、jīngshōu děng jǐngchǎng. rúguǒ, xuéxiào huì ānpái chēliàng sòngduō xuésheng shàng xià xué; kuài dài yuán yě huì jiē shòu dào bāoguǒ.

This character is commonly used in daily life contexts such as picking up and receiving. For example, schools arrange vehicles to pick up and drop off students for school; couriers also receive packages.

5 examples

妈妈来接我。
mā ma lái jiē wǒ。
妈妈来接我。 (Māma lái jiē wǒ.) Mom comes to pick me up.
他去机场接朋友。
tā qù jī chǎng jiē péng yǒu。
他去机场接朋友。 (Tā qù jīchǎng jiē péngyǒu.) He goes to the airport to pick up his friend.
快递员接到包裹。
kuài dì yuán jiē dào bāo guǒ。
快递员接到包裹。 (Kuài dài yuán jiē dào bāoguǒ.) The courier receives a package.
老师来接学生。
lǎo shī lái jiē xué shēng。
老师来接学生。 (Lǎoshī lái jiē xuésheng.) The teacher comes to pick up the students.
我们去车站接客人。
wǒ men qù chē zhàn jiē kè rén。
我们去车站接客人。 (Wǒmen qù zhànchéng jiē kèrén.) We go to the station to pick up our guests.

5 mini stories

妈妈每天早上都会来接我上学。爸爸则会在下午放学后接我回家。
mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì lái jiē wǒ shàng xué。 bà ba zé huì zài xià wǔ fàng xué hòu jiē wǒ huí jiā。
Mom would come to pick me up for school every morning. Dad would pick me up after school in the afternoon.
快递员今天上午接到一个大包裹,他需要把它送到我家。
kuài dì yuán jīn tiān shàng wǔ jiē dào yí gè dà bāo guǒ, tā xū yào bǎ tā sòng dào wǒ jiā。
The courier received a large package this morning and needs to deliver it to my house.
老师在教室门口接学生放学,然后带他们去操场玩。
lǎo shī zài jiào shì mén kǒu jiē xué shēng fàng xué, rán hòu dài tā men qù cāo chǎng wán。
The teacher meets the students at the classroom door after school, then takes them to the playground to play.
我们今天去机场接朋友,他来的时候会带很多礼物。
wǒ men jīn tiān qù jī chǎng jiē péng yǒu, tā lái de shí hòu huì dài hěn duō lǐ wù。
We went to the airport today to pick up our friend. He brought many gifts when he came.
快递员接到包裹后,会打电话通知收件人。
kuài dì yuán jiē dào bāo guǒ hòu, huì dǎ diàn huà tōng zhī shōu jiàn rén。
After receiving a package, the courier will call the recipient to notify them.

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