接头

接頭

jiētóu

verb/noun #9,434

Measure Word

一个接头 gè

Meanings

1 to make contact (secretly); to rendezvous
2 joint; connector; coupling (technical)

Characters

to connect; to meet; to receive

Examples

他们约好在咖啡馆接头。

Tāmen yuē hǎo zài kāfēiguǎn jiētóu.

They arranged to meet up at the cafe.

间谍在公园里和线人接头。

Jiàndié zài gōngyuán lǐ hé xiànrén jiētóu.

The spy rendezvoused with the informant in the park.

水管的接头漏水了。

Shuǐguǎn de jiētóu lòushuǐ le.

The pipe connector is leaking.

Tips

usage

The 'secret rendezvous' meaning is very common in spy/crime movies and novels. 接头暗号 (jiētóu ànhào) means 'code word for a secret meeting' — a classic spy thriller trope.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

头 tóu