交房

jiāofáng
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

Kāifāshāng chéngnuò míngnián liù yuè jiāofáng.
The developer promises to deliver the apartment in June next year.
Jiāofáng nà tiān 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