呈交 (chéng jiāo) — to submit; to render (a document, report, etc.) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to submit (a document/report)' — used in official or institutional settings, more formal than 交 (jiāo) used in everyday speech. Pairs with documents like 报告, 计划书, 材料.

verb

to submitto render (a document, report, etc.)

Examples

呈交。
Qǐng zài xià zhōu wǔ qián chéng jiāo bào gào.
Please submit the report before next Friday.
呈交。
Tā chéng jiāo le yí fèn xiáng xì de jì huà shū.
He submitted a detailed proposal.
呈交。
Suǒ yǒu cái liào bì xū àn shí chéng jiāo.
All materials must be submitted on time.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

呈chéngpresent

交jiāohand over

“呈” and “交” both mean to present or hand over, so together they express submitting a document.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

𡈼

𡈼𡈼呈chéng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

呈 pairs 口 with a lower 𡈼 part: 口 points to the meaning, and 𡈼 gives the sound.

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.

Appears in

Workplace & Office

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