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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 7-9

每个公民都应该按时缴纳税款。

Měigè gōngmín dōu yīnggāi ànshí jiǎonà shuìkuǎn.

Every citizen should pay their taxes on time.

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