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交出 (jiāo chū) — to hand over, to surrender

Definition

A separable verb meaning 'to hand over' or 'to surrender' something under pressure or obligation — often against one's will, unlike 交给, which is a neutral 'to deliver / hand to'.

verb
to hand overto surrender

Examples

  • 交出。
    Zuì fàn zuì zhōng jiāo chū le wǔ qì.
    The criminal eventually surrendered the weapons.
  • 交出。
    Tā bèi pò jiāo chū le suǒ yǒu zī liào.
    He was forced to hand over all the materials.
  • 交出。
    Tā men jiāo chū le yào shi jiù lí kāi le.
    They handed over the key and left.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

交jiāohand over
出chūout

交 means hand over, and 出 adds out, so together they mean to give something out or surrender.

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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.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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