上交 (shàng jiāo) — to submit to a higher authority, to turn over (to one's superiors)
Definition
上交 means to hand something up the chain — documents, homework, reports — to a superior or higher office. It often pairs with 把 or 给, as in 把作业上交.
verb
to submit to a higher authorityto turn over (to one's superiors)
Examples
- 上交。Tā bì xū bǎ zhè fèn bào gào shàng jiāo gěi lǎo bǎn.He must submit this report to the boss.
- 上交。Xué shēng men měi zhōu dōu yào shàng jiāo zuò yè.The students have to turn in their homework every week.
- 上交，。Tā wèi le shàng jiāo lǐng dǎo, tè dì xiě le fēng xìn.He wrote a letter specifically to submit to the leadership.
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