缴纳

繳納

jiǎonà

verb HSK 7-9 #31,562

Meanings

1 to pay (taxes, fees, etc.)
2 to hand over (payment)

Characters

to pay; to hand in

to accept; to pay; to admit

Examples

每个公民都应该按时缴纳税款。

Měige gōngmín dōu yīnggāi ànshí jiǎonà shuìkuǎn.

Every citizen should pay their taxes on time.

请在月底前缴纳水电费。

Qǐng zài yuèdǐ qián jiǎonà shuǐdiànfèi.

Please pay the utility bills before the end of the month.

Tips

register

缴纳 is more formal than 缴费. It's the standard word in official contexts: 缴纳税款 (pay taxes), 缴纳社保 (pay social security). 缴费 is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

缴 jiǎo

纳 nà