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交差 (jiāo chā) — to report back to one's superior on completing a task

Definition

交差 (jiāo chā) means reporting back to a superior that an assigned task is done. It implies the assignment was handed down — you 'hand over' completion, not just finish work.

verb
to report back to one's superior on completing a task

Examples

  • 交差。
    Tā zuó tiān yǐ jīng xiàng jīng lǐ jiāo le jiāo chā.
    He already reported to the manager about completing the task yesterday.
  • ，交差。
    Rèn wu hái méi wán chéng, bù néng jiāo chā.
    The task is not finished yet, so you can't report completion.
  • 交差？
    Nǐ shén me shí hou néng jiāo chā?
    When can you report completion?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

交jiāohand over
差chàtask

交 gives hand over, and 差 gives task, making report completion of a task.

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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.

  • 來來láiwheat
  • 𠂇𠂇𠂇left hand

差 pairs 來 (wheat) with 𠂇 (left hand), showing wheat rubbed in a hand to remove its hull.

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Workplace & Office

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