接受jiē shòuto accept
接受 (jiē shòu) means "to accept." It appears in 我接受你的意见 (I accept your suggestion) and 他不接受礼物 (He doesn't accept gifts). A speaker says 对不起,我不能接受 (Sorry, I can't accept it). Another says 你就接受吧 (Just accept it). The reply is 好吧,我接受 (Okay, I'll accept it). It combines 接 (to receive) and 受 (to accept).
What does 接受 mean?
- 1.
to acceptverb
What do the characters in 接受 mean?
- 接to receive
- 受to accept
How do you use 接受?
See it in 我接受你的意见 and 他不接受礼物
What are some examples of 接受 in a sentence?
How is 接受 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这是给你的礼物。
Zhè shì gěi nǐ de lǐwù.
This is a gift for you.
- Speaker B:
对不起,我不能接受。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bù néng jiēshòu.
Sorry, I can't accept it.
- Speaker A:
你就接受吧。
Nǐ jiù jiēshòu ba.
Just accept it.
- Speaker B:
好吧,我接受。
Hǎo ba, wǒ jiēshòu.
Okay, I'll accept it.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.