接听

• Pinyin: jiē tīng
• Desglose de hanzi: 接 = 扌(hand) + 妾 — to receive; 听 = 口 (mouth) + 斤 — to listen

Significado

Contestar (una llamada telefónica).

Used specifically for telephone calls, both landline and mobile. More formal than simply saying 接电话. Often used in professional contexts like customer service, call centers, or office settings where answering calls is part of job duties.

Ejemplos

1. 他正在开会，无法接听您的电话。
2. 客服人员必须在三声铃响内接听来电。
3. 她把手机调成静音，错过了好几个重要来电。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, communication, service

Tono: practical

Correcto

• 请接听电话。(Please answer the phone.)
• 他没有接听我的来电。(He didn't answer my call.)

Incorrecto

• 用'接听'描述面对面的对话 (Don't use 接听 for face-to-face conversation — it's specifically for phone calls)

Origen e historia

Composed of 接 (to receive; to answer) + 听 (to listen). Together they describe the action of receiving and listening to a phone call.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal