Usage note
接触表示碰到、见到或开始了解。
jiē chù biǎo shì pèng dào 、 jiàn dào huò kāi shǐ liǎo jiě。
接触 means to touch, meet, or begin to know.
Context note
接触常用于人、物体和新事物。
jiē chù cháng yòng yú rén 、 wù tǐ hé xīn shì wù。
It is often used with people, objects, and new things.
5 examples
不要接触热水。
bú yào jiē chù rè shuǐ。
Do not touch hot water.
他第一次接触汉语。
tā dì yī cì jiē chù hàn yǔ。
He was first exposed to Chinese.
我们接触了新知识。
wǒ men jiē chù le xīn zhī shi。
We came into contact with new knowledge.
她喜欢接触新朋友。
tā xǐ huan jiē chù xīn péng yǒu。
She likes meeting new friends.
注意不要接触危险物品。
zhù yì bú yào jiē chù wēi xiǎn wù pǐn。
Be careful not to touch dangerous objects.
5 mini stories
孩子第一次接触电脑。
hái zi dì yī cì jiē chù diàn nǎo。
The child encountered a computer for the first time.
老师说，接触新语言要慢慢来。
lǎo shī shuō， jiē chù xīn yǔ yán yào màn màn lái。
The teacher said to approach a new language slowly.
他开始接触更多书籍。
tā kāi shǐ jiē chù gèng duō shū jí。
He began to come into contact with more books.
接触不同的人能学到很多。
jiē chù bù tóng de rén néng xué dào hěn duō。
Meeting different people can teach a lot.
小心接触热的锅。
xiǎo xīn jiē chù rè de guō。
Be careful touching the hot pot.
Mini dialogue
新朋友
A
你和新同学接触了吗？
Nǐ hé xīn tóngxué jiēchù le ma?
Have you been in contact with the new classmate?
B
接触了，她人很友好。
Jiēchù le, tā rén hěn yǒuhǎo.
Yes, I have. She is very friendly.
注意卫生
A
吃饭前要洗手，不要用手接触食物。
Chīfàn qián yào xǐshǒu, bùyào yòng shǒu jiēchù shíwù.
Wash your hands before eating. Don't touch food with your hands.
B
知道了，我会注意的。
Zhīdào le, wǒ huì zhùyì de.
Got it. I will pay attention.
Related words and contrasts
similar
触摸
chùmō
to touch; to feel
触摸 emphasizes physical touching, while 接触 can be physical or social.
similar
联系
liánxì
to contact; to connect
联系 is used for getting in touch with someone, similar to 接触.
opposite
远离
yuǎnlí
to keep away from
远离 means to stay away, the opposite of making contact.