交纳

交納

jiāonà

verb HSK 7 #36,659

Meanings

1 to pay (fees, taxes, dues)
2 to turn in (payments)

Characters

to hand over; to submit

to pay; to accept

Literally 'hand over and pay in.' Used for official payments like taxes, fees, and membership dues.

Examples

请按时交纳水电费。

Qǐng ànshí jiāonà shuǐdiànfèi.

Please pay the water and electricity bills on time.

每个公民都有义务交纳税款。

Měi ge gōngmín dōu yǒu yìwù jiāonà shuìkuǎn.

Every citizen has the obligation to pay taxes.

Tips

usage

交纳 and 缴纳 (jiǎonà) are nearly interchangeable, but 缴纳 is slightly more formal and often used in legal/tax contexts. In practice, both appear in official notices about fees and taxes.

Stroke Order

交 jiāo

纳 nà