接受 jiēshòu accept
accept; receive (honors, etc.)
How to remember 接受: 接 receive + 受 to receive = accept.
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How it is used
- To accept something offered - an invitation, criticism, a fact, help - 接受采访 (jiēshòu cǎifǎng) to give (lit. accept) an interview; 接受批评 (jiēshòu pīpíng) to accept criticism.
- Distinct from 收到 (shōudào, to physically receive/get) and 接到 (jiēdào, to receive a call/notice): 接受 is agreeing to take on or embrace, not just having something arrive.
- Often abstract: 接受现实 (jiēshòu xiànshí) accept reality, 接受教育 (jiēshòu jiàoyù) to receive education.
Example sentences
- 我不接受。 Wǒ bù jiēshòu.I don't accept it.
- 她接受了我的礼物。 Tā jiēshòule wǒ de lǐwù.She accepted my gift.
- 他接受了我的主意。 Tā jiēshòu le wǒ de zhǔyì.He accepted my idea.