接洽 (jiē qià) — to contact; to arrange (business matters) with

Definition

A formal business verb meaning 'to contact / arrange matters with' another party, typically between organizations or on behalf of a company. Implies discussing or settling details, not just introductory contact.

verb
to contactto arrange (business matters) with
Easily confused

Examples

  • 接洽。
    Míng tiān xià wǔ wǒ huì qù duì fāng gōng sī jiē qià hé zuò xì jié.
    I will go to the other company tomorrow afternoon to discuss cooperation details.
  • 接洽。
    Qǐng zhí jiē yǔ xiàng mù jīng lǐ jiē qià jù tǐ shì yí.
    Please contact the project manager directly for specific matters.
  • 接洽。
    Shuāng fāng yǐ jīng jiē qià hǎo le qiān yuē shí jiān.
    The two parties have already arranged the signing time.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

接jiēcontact
洽qiàagree

接 and 洽 both contribute contacting and agreeing, giving the idea of negotiating with someone.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
妾
妾qiè接jiē
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌 shows a hand, matching the sense of receiving something in the hand, while 妾 gives the character its sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
合
合hé洽qià
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

洽 pairs a water form on the left with 合 on the right, which gives its sound.

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