缴纳 (jiǎo nà) — to pay (taxes, fees, fines, dues) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

缴纳 is a formal verb for paying mandatory sums to an authority (taxes, fines, fees, dues). More official than 支付 ('to pay' generally) and stricter than the near-synonym 交纳 — 缴纳 implies a legal or institutional duty, 交纳 is closer to 'hand in/deliver'.

verb

to pay (taxes, fees, fines, dues)

Examples

缴纳。
Měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi àn shí jiǎo nà shuì kuǎn.
Every citizen should pay their taxes on time.
缴纳。
Tā yīn wèi méi yǒu àn shí jiǎo nà fá kuǎn ér bèi chǔ fá.
He was penalized for not paying the fine on time.
缴纳。
Gōng sī měi nián dōu xū yào jiǎo nà yī liáo bǎo xiǎn fèi yòng.
The company needs to pay medical insurance fees every year.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

缴jiǎohand in

缴 (hand in) and 纳 (pay) combine to mean paying taxes or fees.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 繳; 缴 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

敫

敫jiǎo繳jiǎo

Same sound today

The traditional form 繳 pairs 糸, silk, with 敫 for its sound; it meant raw silk thread. The simplified 缴 is a later shorthand.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 納; 纳 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk, thin thread

Sound part声符shēngfú

内

Same sound today

The traditional form 納 has 糸 (silk, thin thread) and 内, which gives the sound; the simplified 纳 is a shorthand.

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