Writing
接手 (jiē shǒu) — how to say "to take over" in Chinese
接手
To take over
verb
Character composition
接
to receive
手
hand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
接手项目
jiē shǒu xiàng mù
to take over a project
接手工作
jiē shǒu gōng zuò
to take over work
Examples
她接手了公司的管理。
She took over the management of the company.
他接手了工作。
He took over the work.
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Frequently asked questions
Take over in Chinese
"to take over" in Chinese is 接手 (jiē shǒu).
Jie shou meaning in English
接手 (jiē shǒu) means "To take over".
How is 接手 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiē shǒu (written as jie shou, jieshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take over" in Chinese characters?
It is written 接手: 接 has 11 strokes, 手 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 接手?
接手 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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