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交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over

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交 (jiāo) means "to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over." It also means "to make friends." 我交作业了。 says I have handed over the homework. 我交了十块钱。 says I have paid ten kuai. 我想和同学交朋友。 says I want to make friends with a classmate. Each example uses one of those senses.

What does 交 mean?

  1. 1.

    to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn oververb

  2. 2.

    to make friendsverb

What does the character 交 mean?

  • 交to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over

How do you use 交?

交作业 hands homework over, 交钱 pays money, and 交朋友 makes friends.

Patterns

  • 交 + 作业

    我交作业了。

    Wǒ jiāo zuòyè le.

    I have handed over the homework.

  • 交 + 钱

    我交了十块钱。

    Wǒ jiāo le shí kuài qián.

    I have paid ten kuai.

  • 把 + Noun + 交给 + Person

    请把书交给老师。

    Qǐng bǎ shū jiāo gěi lǎoshī.

    Please hand the book over to the teacher.

  • 和 + Person + 交朋友

    我想和同学交朋友。

    Wǒ xiǎng hé tóngxué jiāo péngyou.

    I want to make friends with a classmate.

What are some examples of 交 in a sentence?

  1. 我交作业了。

    Wǒ jiāo zuòyè le.

    I have handed over the homework.

  2. 我交了十块钱。

    Wǒ jiāo le shí kuài qián.

    I have paid ten kuai.

  3. 请把书交给老师。

    Qǐng bǎ shū jiāo gěi lǎoshī.

    Please hand the book over to the teacher.

  4. 我想和同学交朋友。

    Wǒ xiǎng hé tóngxué jiāo péngyou.

    I want to make friends with a classmate.

How is 交 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    今天的作业你交了吗?

    Jīntiān de zuòyè nǐ jiāo le ma?

    Have you handed in today's homework?

  2. Speaker B:

    还没有,最后一题我不会。

    Hái méiyǒu, zuìhòu yì tí wǒ bú huì.

    Not yet. I can't do the last question.

  3. Speaker A:

    老师说下午五点以前要交。

    Lǎoshī shuō xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn yǐqián yào jiāo.

    The teacher said it's due before 5 p.m.

  4. Speaker B:

    那你能帮我看看这一题吗?

    Nà nǐ néng bāng wǒ kànkan zhè yì tí ma?

    Then could you help me look at this question?

  5. Speaker A:

    可以,这个词你用错了。

    Kěyǐ, zhège cí nǐ yòng cuò le.

    Sure — you used this word wrong.

  6. Speaker B:

    原来是这样!我改好就去交。

    Yuánlái shì zhèyàng! Wǒ gǎi hǎo jiù qù jiāo.

    Oh, I see! I'll fix it and hand it in.

Can you use 交 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___作业了。(I have handed over the homework.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I have paid ten kuai"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我想和同学___朋友。(I want to make friends with a classmate.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.