接触

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 皮肤直接接触到了热水。▶ —
   The skin came into direct contact with hot water.
2. 他最近接触了很多新领域。▶ —
   He has recently come into contact with many new fields.

Collocations

Mnemonic

接 jiē "to join/touch" + 触 chù "to touch": to touch and join, i.e. to come into contact. 接 has the hand radical 扌; 触 has the horn radical 角. Means ① to touch physically ② to come into contact with people or new fields. Opposite of 隔离 (to isolate).

Related

Quick check

1. In 接触新领域, what does 接触 mean?

   • to begin engaging with (a new field)
   • to knock with the hand
   • to avoid entirely
   • to bargain down