jiē
接 (jiē) is a Chinese word meaning “to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb”.
Meanings
- 1to receive
- 2to answer (the phone)
- 3to meet or welcome sb
- 4to connect
- 5to catch
- 6to join
- 7to extend
- 8to take one's turn on duty
- 9to take over for sb
- Part of speech
- verb
Related words
接受to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce直接direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1])接着to catch and hold on接近to approach; to get close to接到to receive (letter etc)接触to touch接下来to accept接吻to kiss连接to link; to join; to connect接手to take over (duties etc)接通to connect迎接to welcome; to greet