接手

jiē shǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to take over (duties etc)
2. catcher (baseball etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 移交 yí jiāo 移交 yí jiāo to transfer to hand over: to transfer

Related words

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• 继承 jì chéng 继承 jì chéng to inherit to inherit or succeed to a position: to inherit

Synonyms

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• 接管 jiē guǎn 接管 jiē guǎn to take over to take over (duties, business, etc.): to take over
• 接收 jiē shōu 接收 jiē shōu reception (of transmitted signal) to receive and take over: reception (of transmitted signal)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with work, projects, or responsibilities, e.g., 接手工作 (take over a job).

Common mistakes

接手 is not used for catching objects physically; for sports like baseball, it refers to the catcher position.

Example Sentences

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他明天会 接手 这个项目。

He will take over this project tomorrow.

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Child Words of 接手

• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 接 接 jiē: to receive