How is 接 pronounced?

接 is pronounced “jiē” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 接?

接 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 接?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 接 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3verb

接

jiē

接 (jiē) means “to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我去机场接你。

Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē nǐ.

I'll go to the airport to pick you up.

Words containing 接

接受jiē shòuto accept; to receive 接着jiē zheto catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 接触jiē chùto touch; to contact; access; in touch with 接待jiē dàito receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)接近jiē jìnto approach; to get close to 直接zhí jiēdirect (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward 间接jiàn jiēindirect 接连jiē liánon end; in a row; in succession 迎接yíng jiēto welcome; to greet 接到jiē dàoto receive (letter etc)衔接xián jiēto link up; to connect; to join 再接再厉zài jiē zài lìto continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts

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Frequently asked questions

What does 接 mean?: 接 (jiē) means “to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 接 pronounced?: 接 is pronounced “jiē” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 接?: 接 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 接?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 接 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27