Writing
接 (jiē) — how to say "to meet" in Chinese
接
To meet, to pick up
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
接电话
jiē diànhuà
answer the phone
接朋友
jiē péngyou
pick up a friend
去接人
qù jiē rén
go to pick someone up
Examples
你到了给我打电话，我去门口接你。
When you arrive, call me, I'll come to the entrance to meet you.
我去接你。
I'll come to pick you up.
Mnemonic
[jiē-] "Jerry the Juggler" gets ready to meet 接 a crowd at the fair 🎪. He draws a [扌] hand juggling balls, welcoming everyone with a flourish 🖐️. Each time he tosses a ball in the air, it turns into a sparkling 接 invitation for all to join the fun!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to meet" in Chinese?
"to meet" in Chinese is 接 (jiē).
接 meaning in English
接 (jiē) means "To meet, to pick up".
How is 接 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiē (written as jie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to meet" in Chinese characters?
It is written 接 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 接?
接 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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