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    Expressing 'to hand over' with 交给 (jiāogěi)

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    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 把/将 + Object + 交给 + Recipient

    Explanation

    The verb 交给 (jiāogěi) means "to hand over to" or "to give to," indicating the transfer of something to a specific recipient. It combines 交 (to hand) with 给 (to give), emphasizing directed delivery. For example, 将控制权交给团队 means "to hand over control to the team."

    Examples

    • 老师让我把作业交给班长。

      Lǎoshī ràng wǒ bǎ zuòyè jiāo gěi bānzhǎng.

      The teacher told me to hand in my homework to the class monitor.

    • 他决定把这个项目交给更有经验的同事。

      Tā juédìng bǎ zhège xiàngmù jiāo gěi gèng yǒu jīngyàn de tóngshì.

      He decided to hand this project over to a more experienced colleague.

    • 妈妈把钥匙交给邻居，请她帮忙喂猫。

      Māma bǎ yàoshi jiāo gěi línjū, qǐng tā bāngmáng wèi māo.

      Mom gave the keys to the neighbor and asked her to help feed the cat.

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