交还

交還

jiāohuán

verb #14,524

Meanings

1 to return something; to hand back

Characters

to hand over; to deliver

to return; to give back

Examples

请把钥匙交还给前台。

Qǐng bǎ yàoshi jiāohuán gěi qiántái.

Please return the key to the front desk.

他把借来的书交还了图书馆。

Tā bǎ jiè lái de shū jiāohuán le túshūguǎn.

He returned the borrowed books to the library.

Tips

usage

交还 is more formal than 还 (huán) alone. It emphasizes the act of formally handing something back, often used for official or important items like documents, property, or territory.

Stroke Order

交 jiāo

还 hái