Meaning of 接收
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- reception (of transmitted signal)
- to receive
- to accept
- to admit
- to take over (e.g. a factory)
- to expropriate
How to use 接收
接收 is used for receiving concrete things like signals, data, messages, goods, or new members, and for formally taking over property or organizations. Example: 手机接收不到信号。 (Shǒujī jiēshōu bú dào xìnhào.) The phone can't receive a signal.
接 (jiē) means to meet or take hold of something coming toward you, and 收 (shōu) means to gather in. Picture your hands catching a signal or a package and pulling it inside: that is 接收 (jiēshōu), to receive.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 接收 (jiēshōu) with 接受 (jiēshòu). Both start with 接, but 接受 is for accepting ideas, advice, invitations, or criticism, while 接收 is for physically receiving signals, items, or people. Saying 接收建议 instead of 接受建议 sounds wrong.
接收 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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接 jiē · to receive · 11 strokes
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收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 接收.
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | directly; direct |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to catch and hold on; to continue |
| 接到 | jiēdào | to receive (letter etc) |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
| 接近 | jiējìn | to approach; to get close to |
| 迎接 | yíngjiē | to welcome; to greet |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 接待 | jiēdài | to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) |
Questions about 接收
What does 接收 mean?
接收 (jiēshōu) means "reception (of transmitted signal); to receive" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 接收?
接收 is made of 2 characters: 接 (11 strokes), 收 (6 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 接收 an HSK word?
Yes. 接收 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 接收 and 收到?
收到 (shōudào) simply means something has arrived and you got it, like 收到一封信 (I received a letter). 接收 sounds more formal or technical and focuses on the act or ability of receiving, as with devices, data, or an organization taking in new staff or students.
Can 接收 mean to take over a company or territory?
Yes. In formal or historical contexts, 接收 can mean to officially take over property, a factory, or territory, for example 接收工厂 (take over a factory). This sense appears mostly in news, legal, or historical writing.