How to say “hand in” in Chinese

交
jiāo

hand in; make (friends)

verb · HSK 4 · topic “In class”

“Hand in” in Chinese is 交, jiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

交 is read jiāo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

交
jiāo — cross; hand over

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “交”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 交. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 没有公交车了,我们只好走路回家。méiyǒugōngjiāochēle,wǒmenzhǐhǎozǒulùhuíjiāThere were no more buses, so we had to walk home.
  • 这个城市的交通很方便zhègechéngshìdejiāotōnghěnfāngbiànGetting around this city is easy.
  • 请把作业交给老师qǐngbǎzuòyèjiāogěilǎoshīPlease hand in your homework to the teacher.
  • 明天要交作业míngtiānyàojiāozuòyèI have to hand in my homework tomorrow.
  • 公寓交通便利,居住舒适。gōngyùjiāotōngbiànlì,jūzhùshūshìApartment: convenient transport, comfortable living.
  • 请在五号之前提交材料qǐngzàiwǔhàozhīqiántíjiāocáiliàoPlease submit the documents before the fifth.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Homework”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “hand in” in Chinese?

“Hand in” in Chinese is 交, pinyin jiāo.

What does 交 mean?

交 (jiāo) means “hand in; make (friends)”.

How do you write 交?

交 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 交?

交 is read jiāo. Tones: jiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“hand in” in the lesson “Homework”

This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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