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接触

jiēchù

to contact; to touch

How common it is

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

Pronunciation focus

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

Usage note

接触表示碰到、见到或开始了解。

jiē chù biǎo shì pèng dào 、 jiàn dào huò kāi shǐ liǎo jiě。

接触 means to touch, meet, or begin to know.

Context note

接触常用于人、物体和新事物。

jiē chù cháng yòng yú rén 、 wù tǐ hé xīn shì wù。

It is often used with people, objects, and new things.

5 examples

不要接触热水。
bú yào jiē chù rè shuǐ。
Do not touch hot water.
他第一次接触汉语。
tā dì yī cì jiē chù hàn yǔ。
He was first exposed to Chinese.
我们接触了新知识。
wǒ men jiē chù le xīn zhī shi。
We came into contact with new knowledge.
她喜欢接触新朋友。
tā xǐ huan jiē chù xīn péng yǒu。
She likes meeting new friends.
注意不要接触危险物品。
zhù yì bú yào jiē chù wēi xiǎn wù pǐn。
Be careful not to touch dangerous objects.

5 mini stories

孩子第一次接触电脑。
hái zi dì yī cì jiē chù diàn nǎo。
The child encountered a computer for the first time.
老师说,接触新语言要慢慢来。
lǎo shī shuō, jiē chù xīn yǔ yán yào màn màn lái。
The teacher said to approach a new language slowly.
他开始接触更多书籍。
tā kāi shǐ jiē chù gèng duō shū jí。
He began to come into contact with more books.
接触不同的人能学到很多。
jiē chù bù tóng de rén néng xué dào hěn duō。
Meeting different people can teach a lot.
小心接触热的锅。
xiǎo xīn jiē chù rè de guō。
Be careful touching the hot pot.

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