交接

• Pinyin: jiāo jiē
• Hanzi breakdown: 交 = to exchange, hand over; 接 = 扌(hand) + 妾 — to receive, take over

Meaning

To hand over duties; to transfer responsibility. The process of passing work, authority, or items from one person to another.

Commonly used in professional settings when someone leaves a position and transfers their responsibilities to a successor. Also used for physical handovers of goods or documents. Can describe the border area where two regions meet.

Examples

1. 他下周离职，这两天正在和新同事交接工作。 He's leaving the company next week and is currently handing over his work to his new colleague.
2. 两班岗哨在凌晨四点准时交接。 The two guard shifts changed over right at 4 a.m.
3. 请仔细核对交接清单，确保所有文件都已移交。 Please carefully check the handover checklist to ensure all documents have been transferred.

Usage Guide

Context: workplace, military, administrative

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 交接手续已经全部办完了。(All the handover procedures have been completed.)
• 他花了一周时间跟继任者交接。(He spent a week doing the handover with his successor.)

Don't Say

• 用'交接'描述朋友之间递东西 (Don't use 交接 for casually passing something to a friend — use 给 or 递; 交接 implies formal transfer of duties)

Origin & History

Composed of 交 (to hand over; to exchange) + 接 (to receive; to take over). The combination describes the complete process of giving and receiving.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Professional