接触

jiē chù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to touch
2. to contact
3. access
4. in touch with

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 远离 yuǎn lí 远离 yuǎn lí to be far from to keep away from contact: to be far from

Related words

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• 联系 lián xì 联系 lián xì connection used when referring to getting in contact with someone: connection

Synonyms

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• 触摸 chù mō 触摸 chù mō to touch when emphasizing physical touch: to touch

Usage notes

Collocations

接触 is commonly used with abstract objects like 社会 (shèhuì) meaning 'to be exposed to society', or 新事物 (xīn shìwù) 'new things'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 接触 (jiēchù) 'contact' with 接着 (jiēzhe) 'continue/follow'. Despite sharing 接, their meanings differ significantly.

Example Sentences

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我从来没有 接触 过这种文化。

I have never been exposed to this kind of culture.

我沒 接触 過這箇球類遊戲。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6047390)

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Words Containing 接触

• 密切接触者 密切接触者 mì qiè jiē chù zhě: (epidemiology) close contact
• 性接触 性接触 xìng jiē chù: sexual encounter
• 接触不良 接触不良 jiē chù bù liáng: loose or defective contact (elec.)
• 接触器 接触器 jiē chù qì: contactor
• 异性性接触 异性性接触 yì xìng xìng jiē chù: heterosexual sex
• 角膜接触镜 角膜接触镜 jiǎo mó jiē chù jìng: contact lens

Child Words of 接触

• 接 接 jiē: to receive
• 触 触 chù: to touch