缴 (jiǎo) — to pay (taxes, fees, dues, tuition, etc.); to confiscate, to seize (by police, military, etc.)
Definition
缴 (jiǎo) pairs with 税/费/纳 to mean 'pay' (taxes, fees); paired with 获 it means 'seize/confiscate' (weapons, drugs). For 'pay', contrast with 交 (broader 'hand in/deliver/pay') and 缴纳/交纳 (formal 'pay dues').
verb
to pay (taxes, fees, dues, tuition, etc.)to confiscateto seize (by police, military, etc.)
Examples
- 。Měi gè gōng mín dōu bì xū àn shí jiǎo shuì.Every citizen must pay taxes on time.
- 。Jǐng fāng zài xíng dòng zhōng jiǎo huò le dà pī dú pǐn hé wǔ qì.The police seized a large amount of drugs and weapons during the operation.
- 。Suǒ yǒu yuán gōng měi yuè dōu yào jiǎo nà shè bǎo fèi.All employees must pay social insurance fees every month.
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