接 jiē to receiveto answer (the phone)to meet or welcome sbto connectto catchto jointo extendto take one's turn on dutyto take over for sb Example sentences 我刚刚没接到他的电话。 wǒ gānggang méi jiē dào tā de diànhuà. I just missed his phone call 我在做饭，你可以帮忙接电话吗？ wǒ zài zuò fàn, nǐ kěyǐ bāngmáng jiē diànhuà ma? I am cooking, can you pick up the phone?