交房

jiāofáng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to hand over a finished apartment (to the buyer)
  2. 2 property handover

Examples

HSK 7-9
Kāifāshāng chéngnuò míngnián liùyuè jiāofáng.
The developer promises to deliver the apartment in June next year.
HSK 7-9
Jiāofáng nàtiān yīdìng yào zǐxì yànfáng.
On handover day, you must inspect the apartment carefully.

Tips

culture
Crucial milestone in China's pre-sale (期房) housing market: buyers pay before construction finishes and wait 2-3 years for 交房. Delayed or failed handover became a nationwide crisis during the 2021-2022 property bust - see 烂尾楼.

Stroke Order

jiāo
fáng