Writing
接见 (jiē jiàn) — how to say "to receive" in Chinese
接见
To receive, to meet
verb
Character composition
接
to receive
见
to see
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
Collocations
接见代表团
jiējiàn dàibiǎotuán
to receive a delegation
接见记者
jiējiàn jìzhě
to receive journalists
Examples
总统明天接见外国代表团。
The president will receive the foreign delegation tomorrow.
他接见客人。
He receives guests.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say receive in Chinese?
"to receive" in Chinese is 接见 (jiē jiàn).
What does 接见 mean in English?
接见 (jiē jiàn) means "To receive, to meet".
How is 接见 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiē jiàn (written as jie jian, jiejian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to receive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 接见: 接 has 11 strokes, 见 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 接见?
接见 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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