接到

• Pinyin: jiē dào
• Hanzi breakdown: 接 (jiē) — to receive; 到 (dào) — to arrive, completion marker

Meaning

To receive; to get. Indicates successfully receiving a phone call, message, letter, or notification.

The addition of 到 to 接 emphasizes the completion of the receiving action — something has actually reached you. Commonly used with phone calls, letters, notices, and orders.

Examples

1. 我接到了他的电话。 I received his phone call.
2. 她刚接到一个好消息。 She just got some good news.
3. 公司接到了一个大订单。 The company received a big order.

Usage Guide

Context: communication, work, everyday

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 你接到通知了吗？(Did you receive the notice?)
• 我昨天接到了朋友的电话。(I received a call from a friend yesterday.)

Don't Say

• 不要说'接到了一个苹果' (Don't use 接到 for physically catching objects — use 接住; 接到 is for messages, calls, and notices)

Origin & History

Compound of 接 (to receive) and 到 (to arrive, indicating completion). The resultative complement 到 confirms the action was successfully completed.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal