Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
不接
bù jiē
Description
"不接"的意思是不接受、不接听或者不接触，常常用在说不接电话的时候。
"不接" means not accepting, not answering, or not contacting, often used when saying not to answer the phone.
比如别人打电话来，你不想说话，就可以"不接"。
For example, if someone calls and you don't want to talk, you can "不接".
Meanings
不接bù jiē
to not answer (a call); to not pick up
他为什么不接我的电话？
Why doesn't he answer my calls?
不接bù jiē
to not accept or take on (a task, job)
这个工作太难了，我不接。
This job is too hard; I won't take it.
不接bù jiē
to not meet or connect (things not joining)
上气不接下气。
Out of breath.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 接 (to receive/connect); a negated verb phrase.
- Nuance
most common in 不接电话 (not answering calls); also in the idiom 上气不接下气 (out of breath).
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