How to say “submit” in Chinese

提交
tíjiāo

submit (documents)

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Services and formalities”

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

How to pronounce it

提交 is read tí jiāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

tí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
jiāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

提
tí — lift; mention

On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part, 是, is the same as in 题 tí.

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 “提交”.

Examples

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

  • 请在五号之前提交材料qǐngzàiwǔhàozhīqiántíjiāocáiliàoPlease submit the documents before the fifth.
  • 先在网上预约,然后提交材料,最后等通知。xiānzàiwǎngshangyùyuē,ránhòutíjiāocáiliào,zuìhòuděngtōngzhīFirst you book online, then you submit the documents, and finally you wait to be notified.
  • 请用书面形式提交申请qǐngyòngshūmiànxíngshìtíjiāoshēnqǐngPlease submit your application in writing.

More words from the lesson “Getting documents done”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “submit” in Chinese?

“Submit” in Chinese is 提交, pinyin tíjiāo.

What does 提交 mean?

提交 (tíjiāo) means “submit (documents)”.

How do you write 提交?

提交 is 2 characters: 提 (tí) — lift; mention; 交 (jiāo) — cross; hand over. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 提交?

提交 is read tíjiāo. Tones: tí — second tone, jiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“submit” in the lesson “Getting documents done”

This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. 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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