接管 (jiē guǎn) — to take over (management, control, responsibility, etc.)

Definition

接管 means to formally take over a job, organization, or responsibility — usually a planned handover of management or control. It is more official than 接手, which is the casual 'pick up / take on' (接手一件工作).

verb
to take over (management, control, responsibility, etc.)

Examples

  • 接管
    Tā jiē guǎn le zhè jiā gōng sī.
    He took over this company.
  • 接管
    Xīn jīng lǐ míng nián jiē guǎn zhè ge xiàng mù.
    The new manager will take over this project next year.
  • 接管
    Tā jiē guǎn hòu jìn xíng le hěn duō gǎi gé.
    After she took over, she carried out many reforms.

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