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.
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