接

• 拼音: jiē
• 汉字拆解: 接 = 扌(hand radical) + 妾 (phonetic component)

含义

To receive; to pick up; to answer. Used for receiving objects, answering phone calls, or picking someone up.

A versatile verb with multiple common uses: 接电话 (answer the phone), 接孩子 (pick up a child from school), 接水 (get water from a tap). The core idea is receiving or catching something coming toward you.

例句

1. 请你接一下电话。
2. 我每天下午去学校接孩子。
3. 他接住了那个球。

用法指南

语境: everyday, family, communication

语气: practical

正确说法

• 我去接你吧。(I'll go pick you up.)
• 谁来接电话？(Who will answer the phone?)

错误说法

• 不要说'接一个信' (Don't say 接 for receiving a letter — use 收到 instead; 接 implies catching or meeting in person)

起源与历史

Originally depicted the act of reaching out to take hold of something. The character combines 扌(hand radical) with 妾 (phonetic component).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal