接纳

• Pinyin: jiē nà
• Hanzi breakdown: 接 = to receive, connect; 纳 = 糸 (silk) + 内 — to accept, bring inside

Meaning

To accept; to admit; to embrace. Receiving someone or something into a group or system.

Used for accepting new members into organizations, accepting refugees or immigrants, or emotionally accepting someone or something. Implies willingness and openness. Stronger and more formal than simply 接受.

Examples

1. 这个国家每年接纳大量移民。 This country accepts a large number of immigrants every year.
2. 学会接纳自己的不完美是成长的重要一课。 Learning to accept your own imperfections is an important lesson in growing up.
3. 委员会最终投票接纳了他的入会申请。 The committee finally voted to accept his membership application.

Usage Guide

Context: membership, psychology, immigration

Tone: welcoming

Do Say

• 社会应该接纳不同的声音。(Society should accept different voices.)
• 她逐渐接纳了新同事。(She gradually accepted the new colleague.)

Don't Say

• 用'接纳'描述物品的接收 (Don't use 接纳 for receiving physical objects — use 接收; 接纳 is for people, ideas, or abstract acceptance)

Origin & History

Composed of 接 (to receive) + 纳 (to accept; to bring in). Both characters relate to receiving or taking in.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal