Word: 交 (jiāo)

乱扔垃圾要交罚金吗？

Luànrēng lājī yào jiāo fájīn ma?

Do you have to pay a fine for littering?

交了报告，我如释重负。

Jiāole bàogào, wǒ rúshìzhòngfù.

I handed in the report and felt a weight off my mind.

交人交心，浇花浇根

jiāo rén jiāoxīn, jiāohuā jiāo gēn

to befriend, befriend the heart; to water flowers, water the roots

交作业的期限快到了！

Jiāo zuòyè de qīxiàn kuài dàole!

The deadline for handing in the homework is almost here!

交友交义不交财，择友择智不择貌

jiāoyǒu jiāo yì bù jiāo cái, zéyǒu zé zhì bùzé mào

befriend for loyalty not wealth; choose friends for wisdom not looks

交绝不出恶声

jiāo juébù chū èshēng

when breaking off a friendship, utter no harsh word

交遍天下友，知心有几人

jiāo biàn tiānxià yǒu, zhīxīn yǒu jǐ rén

make friends all over the world, but how many know your heart

人要长交，账要短结

rén yào cháng jiāo, zhàng yào duǎn jié

friends should be kept long, accounts should be settled short

他交了五百块的罚金。

Tā jiāole wǔbǎi kuài de fájīn.

He paid a fine of five hundred yuan.

他把钱包交到了派出所。

Tā bǎ qiánbāo jiāo dàole pàichūsuǒ.

He handed the wallet in at the police station.

他是我新交的朋友。

Tā shì wǒ xīn jiāo de péngyou.

He's my new friend.

你交功课了吗？

Nǐ jiāo gōngkè le ma?

Have you handed in your homework?

你交报告了吗？

Nǐ jiāo bàogào le ma?

Have you turned in your report?

你什么时候需要交作文？

Nǐ shénme shíhou xūyào jiāo zuòwén?

When have you got to hand in your essay?

你每月要交多少保费？

Nǐ měiyuè yào jiāo duōshǎo bǎofèi?

How much do you pay in premiums every month?

你的公积金每月交多少？

Nǐ de gōngjījīn měiyuè jiāo duōshǎo?

How much do you pay into your housing provident fund each month?

你真的想好要交辞呈了吗？

Nǐ zhēnde xiǎng hǎo yào jiāo cíchéngle ma?

Have you really made up your mind to hand in your resignation?

供暖费每年都要提前交。

Gōngnuǎn fèi měinián dōu yào tíqián jiāo.

The heating fee has to be paid in advance every year.

公司每个月都会帮员工交社保。

Gōngsī měige yuè dōu huì bāng yuángōng jiāo shèbǎo.

The company pays social insurance for its employees every month.

公司每个月都帮员工交医保。

Gōngsī měige yuè dōu bāng yuángōng jiāo yībǎo.

The company pays medical insurance for its employees every month.

养老保险你交了多少年？

Yǎnglǎobǎoxiǎn nǐ jiāole duōshǎo nián?

How many years have you paid into your pension insurance?

只有个别同学没交作业。

Zhǐyǒu gèbié tóngxué méi jiāo zuòyè.

Only a few students didn't hand in their homework.

在这里乱扔垃圾要交罚款。

Zài zhèlǐ luànrēng lājī yào jiāo fákuǎn.

You have to pay a fine for littering here.

在银行转账要交多少手续费？

Zài yínháng zhuǎnzhàng yào jiāo duōshǎo shǒuxùfèi?

How much is the service charge for a bank transfer?

女儿在夏令营交了新朋友。

Nǚ'ér zài xiàlìngyíng jiāole xīn péngyou.

My daughter made new friends at summer camp.

如果逾期不交，你要交罚款。

Rúguǒ yúqī bù jiāo, nǐ yào jiāo fákuǎn.

If you miss the deadline for paying, you'll have to pay a fine.

娶妻娶德不娶色,交友交心不交财

qǔqī qǔ Dé bù qǔ sè,jiāoyǒu jiāoxīn bù jiāo cái

marry for virtue, not looks; make friends by heart, not by wealth

定金交了就不能退了。

Dìngjīn jiāole jiù bùnéng tuìle.

Once the down payment is made, it can't be refunded.

家里没钱交房租，他很犯愁。

Jiālǐ méi qián jiāo fángzū, tā hěn fànchóu.

He is worried because he has no money for the rent.

开发商答应下个月交房。

Kāifāshāng dāying xiàgeyuè jiāo fáng.

The developer promised to hand over the apartments next month.

我今天必须交报告。

Wǒ jīntiān bìxū jiāo bàogào.

I must hand in the report today.

我们交个朋友好吗？

Wǒmen jiāo gè péngyou hǎo ma?

Do you want to be friends?

我们交了朋友。

Wǒmen jiāole péngyou.

We got to be friends.

我们什么时候需要交作文？

Wǒmen shénme shíhou xūyào jiāo zuòwén?

When have we got to hand in our essays?

我们和至少十个美国人交了朋友。

Wǒmen hé zhìshǎo shí gè Měiguórén jiāole péngyou.

We made friends with at least ten Americans.

我给妈妈交了话费。

Wǒ gěi māma jiāole huàfèi.

I paid my mom's phone bill.

房租要在月底以前交。

Fángzū yào zài yuèdǐ yǐqián jiāo.

The rent has to be paid before the end of the month.

房租要在每月上旬交。

Fángzū yào zài měiyuè shàngxún jiāo.

The rent has to be paid in the first ten days of each month.

房租要在每月中旬交。

Fángzū yào zài měiyuè zhōngxún jiāo.

The rent has to be paid in the middle of each month.

把钱交出来！

Bǎ qián jiāo chūlái!

Hand over the dough!

晚交一天，就要付滞纳金。

Wǎn jiāo yì tiān, jiùyào fù zhìnàjīn.

If you pay even one day late, you have to pay a late fee.

物业费一年交一次。

Wùyèfèi yì nián jiāo yícì.

The property management fee is paid once a year.

电费过期了，要交滞纳金吗？

Diànfèi guòqī le, yào jiāo zhìnàjīn ma?

The electricity bill is overdue. Do I have to pay a late fee?

百姓交不起税，就起义了。

Bǎixìng jiāo bù qǐ shuì, jiù qǐyìle.

The common people couldn't afford the taxes, so they revolted.

租自行车要先交一百块押金。

Zū zìxíngchē yào xiān jiāo yìbǎi kuài yājīn.

To rent a bike, you first have to pay a one-hundred-yuan deposit.

茶越泡越浓，人情越交越厚

chá yuè pào yuè nóng, rénqíng yuè jiāo yuè hòu

tea grows stronger the longer it steeps; friendship grows deeper the more people mix

这笔助学金帮他交了学费。

Zhè bǐ zhùxuéjīn bāng tā jiāole xuéfèi.

This financial aid helped him pay his tuition.

进口汽车要交很高的关税。

Jìnkǒu qìchē yào jiāo hěn gāo de guānshuì.

You have to pay a very high customs duty on imported cars.

逾期不交，要交罚款。

Yúqī bù jiāo, yào jiāo fákuǎn.

If you miss the deadline, you have to pay a fine.