接 jiē
“to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb”
verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
接 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 706: 接 jiē — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 接
The most common everyday use of 接 is to pick up or meet someone who is arriving, usually at an airport, station, or school. It is a verb and takes the person as its object: 接 + person. A place phrase often comes before the verb, as in 在机场接朋友.
例句Example sentences
- 我明天去机场接朋友。wǒ míng tiān qù jī chǎng jiē péng you.I'm going to the airport to pick up a friend tomorrow.
- 妈妈每天下午去学校接孩子。mā ma měi tiān xià wǔ qù xué xiào jiē hái zi.Mom goes to school to pick up the child every afternoon.
- 你能来车站接我吗？nǐ néng lái chē zhàn jiē wǒ ma?Can you come to the station to pick me up?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我明天接朋友在机场。
✓我明天在机场接朋友。
A place phrase with 在 normally comes before the verb in Chinese.