接受
jiē shòu
In Chinese, the English phrase 'acceptance' is expressed as 接受 (jiē shòu).
接受 refers to the act of accepting something abstract or intangible, such as an idea, a gift, a challenge or a reality.
Meaning: act of accepting (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 接受 is used for abstract things, the verb 接收 is used for the physical receipt of objects or the reception of signals like radio waves.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that the act of acceptance has been completed, you can add the particle 了 after 接受 to form 接受了.
How do you pronounce it?
jiē shòu
Did you know?
- In many Chinese contexts, true 'acceptance' of a gift involves a ritual of polite refusal before the person finally says 接受.
- The character 接 in 接受 contains the radical for 'hand', visually suggesting the manual action of reaching out to take something.
- While 接受 describes accepting an idea, the phrase 接受不了 is commonly used to mean that something is psychologically unbearable or too shocking to process.
Examples in context
- 他接受了我們的邀請參加晚宴。He accepted our invitation to attend the dinner party.
- 我們接受了他的職位提議。We accepted his job proposal.
- 我答應和你一起參加這個活動。I accept/agree to participate in this activity with you.
- 他媽媽讓他去玩，他很高興答應了。His mother let him go play, and he happily accepted.
- 我们需要接受这个现实。Wǒmen xūyào jiēshòu zhège xiànshí.We need to accept this reality.
- 他无法接受这个建议。Tā wúfǎ jiēshòu zhège jiànyì.He cannot accept this suggestion.
- 接受挑战是好事。Jiēshòu tiǎozhàn shì hǎoshì.Accepting challenges is a good thing.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a job offer.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你接受那份工作了吗？Nǐ jiēshòu nà fèn gōngzuò le ma?Did you accept that job?
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，我昨天同意了。Shì de, wǒ zuótiān tóngyì le.Yes, I agreed yesterday.
- 志强 Zhiqiang太棒了，恭喜你！Tài bàng le, gōngxǐ nǐ!That's great, congratulations!
- 梓涵 Zihan谢谢你，志强。Xièxiè nǐ, Zhìqiáng.Thank you, Zhiqiang.
