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接
jiē
Main
English Definitionto receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome somebody; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for somebody
Simplified Script接
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinjiē
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄐㄧㄝ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zip3
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=3,6

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Words With Same Head Word    
接受jiēshòuto accept; to receive
接触jiēchùto touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接近jiējìnto approach; to get close to
接下来jiē xiàlaito accept; to take; next; following
接待jiēdàito receive (a visitor); to admit (allow somebody to enter)
Words With Same Tail Word    
直接zhíjiēdirect (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward
连接liánjiēto link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page)
迎接yíngjiēto meet; to welcome; to greet
间接jiànjiēindirect
链接liànjiēlink (on a website)
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