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接受 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiēshòu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
接受用于表示同意或接纳某事。例如，你可以说‘我接受了这个礼物’意味着你愿意接受这份礼物。
jiēshòu yòng yú bǎo shí tōng yì huò jùnqiè mǒu shì. rú guǒ nǐ kěyǐ shuō ‘wǒ jiēshòu le zhège lǐwu’ rèn de nǐ yuàn róng jué shè fēn lǐwu.
接受 is used to indicate agreement or acceptance of something. For example, you can say '我接受了这个礼物' (I accepted this gift) to mean you are willing to accept the gift.
Context note
接受常见于日常生活中的对话，如接受邀请、接受意见等。
jiēshòu cháng jiàn yú rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de huà dá, rú jū rén quē yǐng xiǎo qù, jiēshòu yìyīn děng.
接受 is commonly found in daily conversations, such as accepting an invitation or an opinion.
5 examples
我接受了这个提议。
wǒ jiē shòu le zhè ge tí yì。
I accepted this proposal.
他没有接受挑战。
tā méi yǒu jiē shòu tiǎo zhàn。
He did not accept the challenge.
我们接受了他们的建议。
wǒ men jiē shòu le tā men de jiàn yì。
We accepted their suggestion.
她接受了这个工作机会。
tā jiē shòu le zhè ge gōng zuò jī huì。
She accepted this job opportunity.
他接受了医生的治疗方案。
tā jiē shòu le yī shēng de zhì liáo fāng àn。
He accepted the doctor's treatment plan.
5 mini stories
妈妈让我吃水果，我接受了她的建议。
mā ma ràng wǒ chī shuǐ guǒ， wǒ jiē shòu le tā de jiàn yì。
Mom asked me to eat fruits, and I accepted her suggestion.
老师邀请我们参加运动会，我们都接受了。
lǎo shī yāo qǐng wǒ men cān jiā yùn dòng huì， wǒ men dōu jiē shòu le。
The teacher invited us to participate in the sports meeting, and we all accepted.
朋友送我一本书，我很高兴接受了他的礼物。
péng yǒu sòng wǒ yì běn shū， wǒ hěn gāo xìng jiē shòu le tā de lǐ wù。
A friend gave me a book, and I happily accepted his gift.
公司提供了新的工作机会，我们接受了。
gōng sī tí gōng le xīn de gōng zuò jī huì， wǒ men jiē shòu le。
The company offered new job opportunities, and we accepted them.
医生建议我多喝水，我接受了这个健康建议。
yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ duō hē shuǐ， wǒ jiē shòu le zhè ge jiàn kāng jiàn yì。
The doctor advised me to drink more water, and I accepted this health suggestion.