交由 (jiāo yóu) — to hand over (responsibility, a task) to (someone); to leave it to (someone else to handle)
Definition
Formal verb meaning to hand a task or decision over to someone else to handle. Pairs with 把/将 + task + 交由 + person, emphasizing formal delegation of responsibility rather than casual passing.
verb
to hand over (responsibility, a task) to (someone)to leave it to (someone else to handle)
Examples
- 交由。Zhè xiàng rèn wu jiāng jiāo yóu tā fù zé.This task will be handed over to him to be responsible for.
- 交由。Suǒ yǒu de wén jiàn dōu jiāo yóu nǐ chǔ lǐ.All documents are handed over to you to handle.
- 交由。Gōng sī jué dìng jiāng zhè ge xiàng mù jiāo yóu yí gè xīn de tuán duì.The company decided to hand over this project to a new team.
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