Chinese word dictionary

接收

jiēshōu · reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate

Practice word

Word information

Simplified接收

Traditional接收

Pinyinjiēshōu

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

接jiē

to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone

收shōu

to collect, to gather, to harvest

How to learn 接收

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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接jiē

to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb

收shōu

to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name)

收到shōudào

to receive

接受jiēshòu

to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce

接着jiēzhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn

收费shōufèi

to charge a fee