移交

• Pinyin: yí jiāo
• Hanzi breakdown: 移 = 禾 + 多 (grain + many — moving grain, by extension transferring/moving); 交 = 亠 + 父 (top + father figure — handing over, delivering)

Meaning

To hand over; to transfer; to turn over. Refers to the formal transfer of authority, responsibility, files, suspects, or assets from one party to another.

A formal verb used in legal, administrative, and military contexts. Common objects: 案件 (case), 档案 (files), 权力 (power), 嫌疑人 (suspect), 指挥权 (command authority). Implies an official, documented transfer with accountability. Distinct from 传递 (physical passing) or 转让 (commercial transfer).

Examples

1. 检察院已将该案相关证据材料依法移交给审判庭，等待法院排期开庭审理。 The procuratorate has lawfully transferred the evidence and case materials to the trial court, and the court is awaiting the schedule to set a hearing date.
2. 政权移交仪式在总统府庄严举行，新任总统宣誓就职后正式接管国家行政职能。 The handover ceremony was held solemnly at the presidential palace; after taking the oath of office, the new president formally assumed the country’s executive duties.
3. 工程项目竣工验收合格后，建设单位向运营方移交了全套竣工图纸及设备维护手册。 After the project passed final inspection and acceptance, the construction unit handed over the complete set of as-built drawings and equipment maintenance manuals to the operator.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, government, military, business

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 依据两国签署的司法协助条约，涉案嫌疑人将在完成身份核实程序后正式移交给请求国警方，并须在对方司法体系下接受进一步调查与起诉。(Pursuant to the judicial assistance treaty signed by the two countries, the suspect will be formally handed over to the requesting country's police upon completion of identity verification procedures, and will be subject to further investigation and prosecution under the other party's legal system.)
• 老院长在卸任前召集全体科室负责人，对行政档案、财务账册及在研项目的完整资料进行了逐项清点，并郑重地将管理权移交给继任者。(Before stepping down, the retiring director convened all department heads to inventory administrative files, financial accounts, and complete documentation for ongoing projects item by item, then formally transferred management authority to his successor.)

Don't Say

• 把书移交给他 — 移交 is reserved for formal, official transfers of authority or responsibility; for ordinary objects use 递给、交给、传给 instead

Origin & History

移 (to move/transfer — 禾 grain + 多 many, originally depicting grain being moved, extended to transfer) + 交 (to hand over/deliver — 亠 cover + 父 father, depicting a parent handing something to a child)

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Professional