成交

• Pinyin: chéng jiāo
• Hanzi breakdown: 成 (accomplish, complete) + 交 (exchange, deliver)

Meaning

To close a deal; to conclude a transaction; deal done.

Used when a business transaction is completed or an agreement is reached. Common in sales, real estate, stock trading, and negotiations. Can function as both verb and noun.

Examples

1. 经过几轮谈判，双方终于成交了。 After several rounds of negotiation, both parties finally closed the deal.
2. 今天股市的成交量比昨天增加了一倍。 Today's stock market trading volume doubled compared to yesterday.
3. 这套房子上周刚刚成交，价格是八百万。 This apartment was just sold last week for eight million yuan.

Usage Guide

Context: business, sales, trading

Tone: commercial

Do Say

• 成交！(Deal!)
• 今天成交了几单？(How many deals closed today?)

Don't Say

• 用'成交'描述日常购物——买菜买饮料不说成交，这个词用于较正式的交易 (Don't use 成交 for everyday shopping — buying groceries or drinks doesn't count; it's for more formal transactions)

Origin & History

Compound of 成 (to accomplish/complete) + 交 (to exchange/deliver), meaning 'to complete an exchange.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal