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接收

jiēshōu
verb HSK 5 #5,142

Meanings

  1. 1 to receive; to accept
  2. 2 to take over; to admit

Characters

接
jiē
to receive; to connect; to meet
收
shōu
to receive; to collect; to harvest
To receive and collect - the act of formally accepting something.

Examples

HSK 4
我已经接收到你的文件了。
Wǒ yǐjīng jiēshōu dào nǐ de wénjiàn le.
I have received your documents.
HSK 4
手机无法接收信号。
Shǒujī wúfǎ jiēshōu xìnhào.
The phone can't receive a signal.
HSK 6
医院接收了大量伤员。
Yīyuàn jiēshōu le dàliàng shāngyuán.
The hospital admitted a large number of wounded.

Tips

usage
接收 vs 接受: 接收 is about physically receiving or officially taking over (signals, documents, people). 接受 is about mentally/emotionally accepting (ideas, criticism, invitations).

Stroke Order

接 jiē
收 shōu