接收

jiēshōu

verb HSK 6 #5,142

Meanings

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

Characters

to receive; to connect; to meet

to receive; to collect; to harvest

To receive and collect — the act of formally accepting something.

Examples

我已经接收到你的文件了。

Wǒ yǐjīng jiē shōu dào nǐ de wénjiàn le.

I have received your documents.

医院接收了大量伤员。

Yīyuàn jiē shōu le dàliàng shāngyuán.

The hospital admitted a large number of wounded.

手机无法接收信号。

Shǒujī wúfǎ jiē shōu xìnhào.

The phone can't receive a signal.

公司接收了一批新员工。

Gōngsī jiē shōu le yī pī xīn yuángōng.

The company took on a batch of new employees.

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