Chinese word

交付

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo fù

Meaning

  • verbhand over

Example

请把钥匙交付给邻居。qǐng bǎ yào shi jiāo fù gěi lín jū

Please hand the keys over to the neighbor.

Illustration for 交付 (hand over)

More examples

合同履行后，卖方应将货物交付买方并出具交付单。hé tóng lǚ xíng hòu mài fāng yīng jiāng huò wù jiāo fù mǎi fāng bìng chū jù jiāo fù dān

After the contract is performed, the seller should deliver the goods to the buyer and issue a delivery slip.

Core concept

A deliberate transfer that places an object, document, or right under another person's control.

Common phrases

  • 交付货物jiāo fù huò wù

    deliver goods

  • 交付款项jiāo fù kuǎn xiàng

    pay the amount due

  • 交付凭证jiāo fù píng zhèng

    provide a delivery certificate

Similar words

提交tí jiāo: Formally submit a document, report, or other material to an authority or organization.
交给jiāo gěi: Hand an object or document to a particular person.
给gěi: Give something to another person or provide it for them.
递交dì jiāo: Hand a document or other material directly to someone as an official submission.

Definition in Chinese

把物品、证件或权利通过直接手交或经由手续交给对方，使对方取得的行为。bǎ wù pǐn zhèng jiàn huò quán lì tōng guò zhí jiē shǒu jiāo huò jīng yóu shǒu xù jiāo gěi duì fāng shǐ duì fāng qǔ dé de xíng wéi

Word origin

交付 (jiāofù, "hand over") combines 交 (jiāo, "transfer") + 付 (fù, "give"), presenting the act as giving something across into another person's possession.

Usage tips

  • In a conversation about keys or other simple objects, 交给 (jiāogěi, "give to") is usually the natural choice, whereas 交付 (jiāofù, "hand over") gives the transfer a formal or procedural tone.

Other meanings

  • passverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 交付凭证jiāo fù píng zhèngproof of deliverynoun
  • 交付单jiāo fù dāndelivery slipnoun

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