Chinese word

交接

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo jiē

Meaning

  • verbhand over

Example

我把工作交接给他，明天他负责。wǒ bǎ gōng zuò jiāo jiē gěi tā míng tiān tā fù zé

I hand over the work to him, and he will be in charge tomorrow.

Illustration for 交接 (hand over)

More examples

交接班时要说明清楚工作内容。jiāo jiē bān shí yào shuō míng qīng chǔ gōng zuò nèi róng

When handing over a shift, make sure to clearly explain the work details.

Core concept

A planned relay in which work, responsibility, and the information needed for it move from one person to the next.

Common phrases

  • 交接班jiāo jiē bān

    hand over a shift

  • 交接手续jiāo jiē shǒu xù

    handover procedures

  • 交接车辆jiāo jiē chē liàng

    hand over a vehicle

Similar words

交给jiāo gěi: Handing an item, piece of work, or responsibility to someone.
移交yí jiāo: Formally handing documents or official duties over to a person or organization.
交付jiāo fù: Handing over documents or goods through an official process or after payment.
转交zhuǎn jiāo: Forwarding something received to another person in the same form.

Definition in Chinese

将某项工作、资料或职责交给接手的人，并交代必要事项以保证工作能继续进行。jiāng mǒu xiàng gōng zuò zī liào huò zhí zé jiāo gěi jiē shǒu de rén bìng jiāo dài bì yào shì xiàng yǐ bǎo zhèng gōng zuò néng jì xù jìn xíng

Word origin

交接 (jiāojiē, "hand over and connect") combines 交 (jiāo, "pass or exchange") with 接 (jiē, "receive and connect"), presenting a handover as a link between the outgoing and incoming person.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word often sounds more organized and task-focused than a simple act of giving something away, so it suits a shift, role, or project that changes hands.

Other meanings

  • handoffnoun
  • transferverb
  • take oververb

Opposites

Related words

  • 交接处jiāo jiē chùhandover pointnoun
  • 交接表jiāo jiē biǎotransfer formnoun

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