交由 (jiāo yóu) — to hand over (responsibility, a task) to (someone); to leave it to (someone else to handle)

Definition

Formal verb meaning to hand a task or decision over to someone else to handle. Pairs with 把/将 + task + 交由 + person, emphasizing formal delegation of responsibility rather than casual passing.

verb
to hand over (responsibility, a task) to (someone)to leave it to (someone else to handle)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 交由。
    Zhè xiàng rèn wu jiāng jiāo yóu tā fù zé.
    This task will be handed over to him to be responsible for.
  • 交由。
    Suǒ yǒu de wén jiàn dōu jiāo yóu nǐ chǔ lǐ.
    All documents are handed over to you to handle.
  • 交由。
    Gōng sī jué dìng jiāng zhè ge xiàng mù jiāo yóu yí gè xīn de tuán duì.
    The company decided to hand over this project to a new team.

Origin

Characters in this word

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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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

It began as a drawing of new shoots or leaves growing upward from a plant-like base.

Open 由 →

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