Definition
缴 (jiǎo) means 'to pay (taxes, fees)' and 'to confiscate/seize (by authority)'. For paying, it is more formal and specifically official than the general 交 (jiāo). For confiscation, it implies a formal seizure by police or military, contrasting with the broader 没收 (mòshōu) and the detention-focused 扣留 (kòuliú).
verb
to pay (taxes, fees, dues, tuition, etc.)to confiscateto seize (by police, military, etc.)
Easily confused
- 邀yāolook-aliketo invite
- 叫jiàosound-aliketo be called; to call (a name)
- 教jiāosound-aliketo teach
- 脚jiǎosound-alikefoot
- 交jiāosound-aliketo hand in, to deliver, to deliver
- 角jiǎosound-alike(classifier) unit of currency equal to one-tenth of a yuan (10 fen); dime
- 嚼jiáosound-aliketo chew
- 较jiàosound-alike(adverb) relatively, comparatively, rather (modifying an adjective)
- 焦jiāosound-alikeburnt, scorched, charred (resultative complement)
- 搅jiǎosound-aliketo stir, to mix
Examples
- 。Měi gè gōngmín dōu bìxū àn shí jiǎo shuì.Every citizen must pay taxes on time.
- 。Jǐngfāng zài xíngdòng zhōng jiǎo huò le dà pī dúpǐn hé wǔqì.The police seized a large amount of drugs and weapons during the operation.
- 。Suǒyǒu yuángōng měi yuè dōu yào jiǎo nà shèbǎo fèi.All employees must pay social insurance fees every month.
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