HSK 2 · Giving & getting

交给

jiāo gěi

to give to; to hand to

Stroke order of 交给

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

交 · 6 strokes 给 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

Hand over (交) and give (给): hand to.

Parts: 交 hand over + 给 give

The characters in 交给

交 jiāo — to hand in; to hand over (6 strokes)
给 gěi — to give; for (9 strokes)

Example sentence

把钱交给老师。

Hand the money to the teacher.

Words with 交

交朋友to make friends 公交车bus 交通traffic; transport 交to hand in; to hand over 交警traffic police 交易deal; to trade 交费to pay a fee 交流to communicate; exchange 外交diplomacy; foreign affairs 交往to associate with; contact

Words with 给

给to give; for 送给to give (as a gift)

More words: Giving & getting

送到to deliver to 送给to give (as a gift)交to hand in; to hand over 收to receive; to accept 收到to receive 接to pick up; to receive 接到to receive 接受to accept 受到to receive; to be given 借to borrow; to lend 拿出to take out 拿到to get; to obtain 取to take; to fetch 带to bring; to take 带来to bring

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