What does "reach out" mean?

To make contact or offer help To initiate communication or extend support to someone.

How do you use "reach out" in a sentence?

Feel free to reach out if you need help. She reached out to old friends. We should reach out to the community.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

含义: To make contact or offer help

联系、伸出援手

Contactar, tender la mano

連絡する、手を差し伸べる

연락하다, 손을 내밀다

To initiate communication or extend support to someone.

主动与人沟通或向人提供支持。

Iniciar comunicación u ofrecer apoyo a alguien.

相手に連絡を取ったり、サポートを申し出たりすること。

누군가에게 먼저 연락을 취하거나 도움의 손길을 건네는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: reach

Particle: out

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Feel free to reach out if you need help.
如果需要帮助，请随时联系
No dudes en contactar si necesitas ayuda
助けが必要なら遠慮なく連絡してね
도움이 필요하면 언제든지 연락해.
She reached out to old friends.
她联系了老朋友
Contactó con viejos amigos
彼女は昔の友達に連絡を取った
그녀는 오래된 친구들에게 연락을 했다.
We should reach out to the community.
我们应该联系社区
Deberíamos conectar con la comunidad
地域社会に働きかけるべきだ
우리는 지역 사회에 손을 내밀어야 한다.

语境: communication, support

语气: helpful

From extending one's arm towards someone.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal