移交

yíjiāo

verb HSK 7 #10,054

Meanings

1 to transfer; to hand over
2 to turn over (authority, control, a case, etc.)

Characters

to move; to shift

to hand over; to deliver

Examples

这个案件已经移交给检察院了。

Zhège ànjiàn yǐjīng yíjiāo gěi jiǎncháyuàn le.

This case has been transferred to the procuratorate.

他把工作移交给了新同事。

Tā bǎ gōngzuò yíjiāo gěi le xīn tóngshì.

He handed over his work to a new colleague.

权力的移交过程很顺利。

Quánlì de yíjiāo guòchéng hěn shùnlì.

The transfer of power went smoothly.

Tips

usage

移交 is more formal than 转交 and usually involves official transfers — legal cases, authority, responsibilities. 转交 is for passing physical items through intermediaries.

Stroke Order

移 yí

交 jiāo