Chinese Conversation · Level 55
90 words
Chinese word
交
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāo
Meaning
- verbpay
Example
你要先交钱才能进去。nǐ yào xiān jiāo qián cái néng jìn qù
You must pay before you can go in.
More examples
请在门口把钱交给工作人员。qǐng zài mén kǒu bǎ qián jiāo gěi gōng zuò rén yuán
Please give the money to the staff member at the entrance.
Core concept
A thing moves from one person's hands to another, whether it is money, an item, or work for someone to receive.
Common phrases
交钱jiāo qián
pay money
交作业jiāo zuò yè
turn in homework
Similar words
给gěi: Handing an item or money to another person as a simple transfer.
付fù: Paying an amount that is owed for a purchase, service, or expense.
支付zhī fù: Making a formal payment of a fee, cost, or amount owed.
交给jiāo gěi: Handing an item or document to a specific person for them to receive or handle.
Definition in Chinese
把钱或物品从自己交到别人手里，表示支付、提交或移交的动作。bǎ qián huò wù pǐn cóng zì jǐ jiāo dào bié rén shóu lǐ biǎo shì zhī fù tí jiāo huò yí jiāo de dòng zuò
Word origin
The character 交 (jiāo, "to cross or meet") carries an old idea of two sides coming together, which developed into passing something from one side to the other.
Usage tips
- The object often supplies the English meaning: a fee points to payment, schoolwork to submission, and an item or document to transfer.
Other meanings
- hand oververb
- submitverb
Opposites
- 收shōureceiveverb