接触

接觸

jiēchù

verb HSK 5 #1,731

Meanings

1 to come into contact with; to touch
2 to be in touch with; to have dealings with
3 contact; exposure

Characters

to connect; to receive

to touch; to contact

To connect and touch — making physical or social contact.

Examples

我第一次接触中文是在大学。

Wǒ dì yī cì jiēchù Zhōngwén shì zài dàxué.

My first exposure to Chinese was in college.

他很少跟外国人接触。

Tā hěn shǎo gēn wàiguó rén jiēchù.

He rarely has contact with foreigners.

皮肤不要直接接触化学品。

Pífū bú yào zhíjiē jiēchù huàxuépǐn.

Don't let your skin directly contact chemicals.

Tips

usage

接触 can be physical (skin contact) or abstract (exposure to ideas, contact with people). 接触社会 means to engage with society / gain real-world experience.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

触 chù