Chinese word

补交

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ jiāo

Meaning

  • verbturn in missing work

Example

缺的页数请在明天前补交给老师。quē de yè shù qǐng zài míng tiān qián bǔ jiāo gěi lǎo shī

Please turn in the missing pages to the teacher by tomorrow.

Illustration for 补交 (turn in missing work)

More examples

申请表缺页，请在本周内补交相关材料。shēn qíng biǎo quē yè qǐng zài běn zhōu nèi bǔ jiāo xiāng guān cái liào

The application is missing pages, so please turn in the relevant materials by the end of this week.

Core concept

A gap in a required submission is closed when the missing part is handed to the responsible recipient.

Common phrases

  • 补交作业bǔ jiāo zuò yè

    turn in missing homework

  • 补交材料bǔ jiāo cái liào

    turn in additional materials

  • 补交证件bǔ jiāo zhèng jiàn

    turn in additional identification documents

Similar words

交jiāo: Passing a document or item to the person or organization meant to receive it.
提交tí jiāo: Officially presenting a document or application to a person or institution.
递交dì jiāo: Presenting a document or item directly to staff at an office counter.

Definition in Chinese

把原本应交但未交的文件、作业或款项补上后提交给相关单位或负责人。bǎ yuán běn yīng jiāo dàn wèi jiāo de wén jiàn zuò yè huò kuǎn xiàng bǔ shàng hòu tí jiāo gěi xiāng guān dān wèi huò fù zé rén

Word origin

补 (bǔ, "make up") + 交 (jiāo, "hand in") forms a verb for making up an omission by handing in the missing item.

Usage tips

  • The verb suits school, office, and payment situations, so its use extends beyond assignments to many everyday follow-up tasks.

Other meanings

  • turn in additional materialverb
  • make an additional paymentverb

Opposites

  • 提前交tí qián jiāoturn in earlyverb
  • 按时交àn shí jiāoturn in on timeverb

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