接到

jiēdào

Traditional: 接到

#1876 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to receive, to get (a call, message, or notice)

Word origin

A resultative compound of 接 (jiē, to receive, to connect) and the complement 到 (dào, to reach, to attain), meaning to succeed in receiving something.

Origin
compound
Root
接 (jiē, to receive) + 到 (dào, to reach)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 接

Stroke order for 到

Examples

I have just received a call from an unknown number.

He received a notice that there is a meeting tomorrow.

dìng

The company has received a large order.

After getting the news, she rushed back at once.

We have received letters from many readers.

接到 (jiē dào) means to receive or get something such as a phone call, message, notice, or order. The 到 complement stresses that the receiving was successfully completed.

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This word is part of lesson 38.