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递交 (dì jiāo) — to submit, to hand in (a document, application, report, etc.)

Definition

递交 is formal 'to submit / hand in' — documents, applications, or reports to an authority. Stronger and more formal than 交; 比 提交 more physical/ceremonial, less routine paperwork.

verb
to submitto hand in (a document, application, report, etc.)

Examples

  • 递交。
    Tā zuó tiān xiàng wěi yuán huì dì jiāo le shū miàn shēng míng.
    He submitted a written statement to the committee yesterday.
  • 递交。
    Qǐng wù bì zài jié zhǐ rì qī qián dì jiāo suǒ yǒu cái liào.
    Please be sure to submit all materials before the deadline.
  • 递交。
    Tā tōng guò diàn zǐ yóu jiàn dì jiāo le cí zhí xìn.
    She submitted her resignation letter via email.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

递dìhand over
交jiāogive

递 (hand over) and 交 (give) combine to mean formally submitting something.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
弟
弟dì递dì
Same sound today

递 is built from 辶 (written in full as 辵) and 弟; 辶 is the meaning part and 弟 is the sound part.

Open 递 →

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.

Open 交 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Workplace & Office

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