交纳

• Pinyin: jiāo nà
• Hanzi breakdown: 交 = to hand over; 纳 = 纟(silk) + 内 — to bring in, accept payment

Meaning

To pay; to submit payment. To hand over money or dues to an organization or authority.

Formal term for making payments, especially to government agencies, organizations, or institutions. Common collocations include 交纳税款 (pay taxes), 交纳会费 (pay membership fees), and 交纳罚款 (pay a fine). More formal than 交 alone.

Examples

1. 所有会员必须按时交纳年费，否则会籍将被取消。 All members must pay annual fees on time, or their membership will be revoked.
2. 公司每季度都要向税务部门交纳增值税。 The company must submit VAT to the tax department every quarter.
3. 他因违规停车被要求交纳两百元罚款。 He was required to pay a 200 yuan fine for illegal parking.

Usage Guide

Context: government, administrative, organizational

Tone: formal

Do Say

• 请按时交纳物业费。(Please pay the property management fee on time.)
• 党员要按月交纳党费。(Party members must pay party dues monthly.)

Don't Say

• 用'交纳'描述朋友之间的非正式付款 (Don't use 交纳 for paying back a friend — use 还 or 给; 交纳 is for formal institutional payments)

Origin & History

Composed of 交 (to hand over) + 纳 (to receive; to accept). Together they describe the formal act of submitting payment.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal