接受
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
接受 (jiēshòu) · to accept
接受 (jiēshòu) means “to accept”. It is written with 2 characters: 接 (to pick up (sb)) + 受 (to receive). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 接受 is built
The characters
接 jiē · to pick up (sb)
What 接 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 妾qiè — concubine
- 辛xīn — bitter
- 女nǚ — woman
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 妾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
受 shòu · to receive
What 受 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: Something 冖 passed from one hand 爫 to another 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他接受了我的意见。Tā jiēshòu le wǒ de yìjiàn.He accepted my suggestion.
你接受这个工作吗？Nǐ jiēshòu zhège gōngzuò ma?Will you accept this job?
Questions about 接受
What does 接受 mean?
接受 (jiēshòu) means “to accept”.
How do you pronounce 接受?
接受 is pronounced jiēshòu.
Which HSK level is 接受?
接受 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 接到jiēdàoto receive
- 接下来jiēxiàláinext
- 接着jiēzheto continue
- 直接zhíjiēdirectly
- 接待jiēdàito receive (guests)
- 接近jiējìnto get close to
- 迎接yíngjiēto welcome
- 接触jiēchùto touch
- 间接jiànjiēindirect
- 接连jiēliánin a row
Learn 接受 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.