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接到 (jiē dào) — to receive (successfully, of calls, letters, notices, etc.)

Definition

接到 is 'to receive / to get (successfully)' — pairs with 接 and emphasizes that the call, letter, or notice actually arrived. Use 收到 in writing for the same meaning.

verb
to receive (successfully, of calls, letters, notices, etc.)

Examples

  • 接到。
    Wǒ zuó tiān jiē dào yí gè zhòng yào de diàn huà.
    I received an important phone call yesterday.
  • 接到？
    Nǐ jiē dào tā de xìn le ma?
    Did you receive his letter?
  • 接到，。
    Gōng sī gāng gāng jiē dào tōng zhī, míng tiān kāi huì.
    The company just received a notice that there will be a meeting tomorrow.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

接jiēreceive
到dàoarrive

“接” (receive) plus “到” (arrive) shows the receipt is completed.

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
至至zhìto arrive
Sound part声符shēngfú
刀
刀dāo到dào
Same sound today

到 combines 至, meaning 'to arrive', with 刀 as the sound part. The 至 part points to the idea of reaching a stopping point.

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