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交付 (jiāo fù) — to hand over; to deliver (goods, documents, payments, etc.)

Definition

交付 is a formal verb meaning to formally hand over or deliver something (goods, documents, a completed project). Stronger and more official than 交 or 递; use 移交 for transferring duties, 递交 for submitting documents.

verb
to hand overto deliver (goods, documents, payments, etc.)

Examples

  • 交付。
    Zhè bǐ kuǎn xiàng bì xū zài yuè dǐ qián jiāo fù.
    This payment must be delivered before the end of the month.
  • 交付。
    Shuāng fāng yǐ zài hé tong shàng qiān zì bìng jiāo fù le wén jiàn.
    Both parties have signed the contract and handed over the documents.
  • ，交付。
    Xīn xì tǒng yǐ tōng guò cè shì, kě yǐ zhèng shì jiāo fù shǐ yòng.
    The new system has passed testing and can be formally delivered for use.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

交jiāohand over
付fùgive

交 and 付 both mean give or hand over, so together they stress delivering something.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

交 originally drew a human with crossed legs. In the modern shape, the upper part resembles a standing person.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

付 pairs 亻 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a person handing something to someone.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Business & Commerce

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