Chinese word

交纳

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo nà

Meaning

  • verbpay

Example

你需要交纳房租吗？nǐ xū yào jiāo nà fáng zū ma

Do you need to pay the rent?

Illustration for 交纳 (pay)

More examples

俱乐部要求会员每年按时交纳会费。jù lè bù yāo qiú huì yuán měi nián àn shí jiāo nà huì fèi

The club requires members to pay their membership fees on time every year.

Core concept

Money crosses a clear boundary from payer to receiving office, and the duty is settled when the office accepts it.

Common phrases

  • 交纳会费jiāo nà huì fèi

    pay membership fees

  • 交纳罚款jiāo nà fá kuǎn

    pay a fine

  • 交纳押金jiāo nà yā jīn

    pay a security deposit

Similar words

缴纳jiǎo nà: Pay taxes, charges, or other required amounts in line with official rules.
支付zhī fù: Give a seller or service provider the money owed for something bought or used.
缴费jiǎo fèi: Pay a required charge, including a regular fee or membership fee.
上交shàng jiāo: Submit money or documents to an authority or official for acceptance and a record.

Definition in Chinese

把应交或应缴的费用、款项交付给收款方或机构，完成缴纳手续。bǎ yīng jiāo huò yīng jiǎo de fèi yòng kuǎn xiàng jiāo fù gěi shōu kuǎn fāng huò jī gòu wán chéng jiǎo nà shǒu xù

Word origin

The compound 交纳 (jiāonà, "to pay and hand in") joins 交 (jiāo, "to hand over") and 纳 (nà, "to receive"), linking the act of giving money with its formal acceptance.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversations, this word has an administrative tone, so ordinary purchases usually call for a more casual expression while bills and dues commonly use this one.

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