交付

• Pinyin: jiāo fù
• Hanzi breakdown: 交 = to hand over, exchange; 付 = 亻(person) + 寸 (hand measure) — to pay, hand over

Meaning

To deliver; to hand over; to pay. Transferring something to another party, often fulfilling an obligation.

Formal term for delivering goods, handing over projects, or making payments. Common in business, legal, and contractual contexts. 交付使用 means to deliver for use, 交付审判 means to hand over for trial. More formal than 给 or 送, implies completing a transaction or obligation.

Examples

1. 这批货物将于下周交付给客户。 This batch of goods will be delivered to the customer next week.
2. 新建的办公楼已经正式交付使用。 The newly built office building has been officially handed over for use.
3. 他因犯罪被交付法庭审判。 He was handed over to the court for trial due to his crimes.

Usage Guide

Context: business, legal, contracts

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 项目已按期交付。(The project was delivered on schedule.)
• 请在月底前交付全部款项。(Please deliver full payment by the end of the month.)

Don't Say

• 在非正式场合用'交付'代替'给' (Don't use 交付 in casual contexts like handing someone a pen — use 给 or 递; 交付 is for formal transfers)

Origin & History

Composed of 交 (to hand over, exchange) + 付 (to pay, hand to). Both characters involve giving something to another party.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Business/professional