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The word "接到" is formed through the morphological process of compounding, where two independent and meaningful characters (morphemes) are combined to create a new, specific meaning. The first character, 接 (jiē), carries the core meaning of "to receive" or "to connect with". The second character, 到 (dào), fundamentally means "to arrive" or "to reach". Their combination fuses these concepts into a single verb that conceptually depicts the completion of the receiving action, emphasizing that something (like a call, item, or message) has not just been received in the abstract, but has successfully reached and been taken in by the recipient.

Example Sentences Hide

接到一个电话。

Wǒ jiēdào yī gè diànhuà.

I received a phone call.

接到一封重要邮件。

Tā jiēdào yī fēng zhòngyào yóujiàn.

He received an important email.

妈妈接到学校打来的电话。

Māma jiēdào xuéxiào dǎ lái de diànhuà.

Mom received a phone call from the school.

我们接到命令前往灾区支援。

Wǒmen jiēdào mìnglìng qiánwǎng zāiqū zhīyuán.

We received orders to go to the disaster area for support.

警方接到报警后迅速赶到现场。

Jǐngfāng jiēdào bàojǐng hòu xùnsù gǎn dào xiànchǎng.

The police quickly arrived at the scene after receiving the alarm.

Word Definition - 接到

jiē dào to receive (letter etc)

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