接见

接見

jiējiàn

verb HSK 7-9 #14,148

Meanings

总统接见了外国使节。

Zǒngtǒng jiējiàn le wàiguó shǐjié.

The president received the foreign envoys.

校长接见了优秀学生代表。

Xiàozhǎng jiējiàn le yōuxiù xuéshēng dàibiǎo.

The principal received the outstanding student representatives.

usage

接见 implies the receiver has higher status — a leader receives visitors. The visitor's side uses 拜见 (to pay a visit to someone of higher status).

接 jiē

见 jiàn