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交 (jiāo) — to hand in, to deliver, to deliver; to pay (money, fees); to make (friends), to associate with

Definition

交 covers three everyday uses: handing something in (e.g. 交报告), paying (fees, money), and making friends. For documents or official payments prefer 递交 or 缴 at higher levels.

to hand into deliverto deliverto pay (money, fees)to make (friends)to associate with
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Examples

  • 交。
    Qǐng zài xià ge xīng qī wǔ zhī qián jiāo bào gào.
    Please submit the report before next Friday.
  • 交。
    Tā měi gè yuè dōu yào jiāo hěn duō qián.
    He has to pay a lot of money every month.
  • 。
    Tā hěn xǐ huan jiāo péng you.
    He really likes to make friends.
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