Definition
交 (jiāo) is a versatile verb whose meaning depends on the object: 'hand in' (交作业), 'pay' (交费), or 'make' (交朋友). For handing in documents, 递交 (dìjiāo) is more formal; for paying taxes or duties, 缴 (jiǎo) is more specific. For associating with people, 交往 (jiāowǎng) emphasizes ongoing social contact, while 交…朋友 means 'make friends'.
to hand into deliverto deliverto pay (money, fees)to make (friends)to associate with
Easily confused
- 文wénlook-alikewritten language; writing; script
- 叫jiàosound-aliketo be called; to call (a name)
- 爹diēlook-alikedad (colloquial, rural/northern dialect term for father)
- 教jiāosound-aliketo teach
- 脚jiǎosound-alikefoot
- 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
- 交。Qǐng zài xià gè xīngqī wǔ zhīqián jiāo bàogào.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 xǐhuan jiāo péngyou.He really likes to make friends.
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