着 zhe — catch; receive; suffer; part. indicates the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with
他笑着向我打招呼。Tā xiào zhe xiàng wǒ dǎ zhāo hu.He greeted me with a smile.
Common words: 接着 (jiē zhe)、着急 (zháo jí)、有着 (yǒu zhe)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "receive"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "receive", including 着 (zhe), 吃 (chī / jí). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "receive" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 着 (zhe), 吃 (chī / jí) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhe, chī, jí — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 着 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 着 zhecatch; receive; suffer; part. indicates the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact withUseful words: 接着, 着急
- 吃 chī / jíeat; eradicate; destroy; receive; eat; stammerUseful words: 吃饭, 好吃
Common words for these 2 "receive" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 着 (zhe) — so "receive" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
接着jiē zheto catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow着急zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry有着yǒu zheto have; to possess吃饭chī fànto have a meal; to eat; to make a living好吃hǎo chītasty; delicious吃惊chī jīngto be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "receive".
吃 chī / jí — eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; eat; stammer
我喜欢吃妈妈做的菜。Wǒ xǐ huan chī mā ma zuò de cài.I like to eat the food my mom makes.
Common words: 吃饭 (chī fàn)、好吃 (hǎo chī)、吃惊 (chī jīng)
All 2 characters
Open 着、吃 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.