Meaning of 提交
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to submit (a report etc)
- to refer (a problem) to sb
How to use 提交
提交 is a fairly formal verb used for handing in documents, applications, homework, or proposals to an authority, and it is the standard word for clicking "Submit" online. Example: 请在周五之前提交报告。(Qǐng zài zhōuwǔ zhīqián tíjiāo bàogào.) Please submit the report before Friday.
提 (tí) means to lift or raise, and 交 (jiāo) means to hand over. Picture yourself lifting up your report and handing it over to the teacher: that is 提交, to submit.
Common mistake: Learners often use 提交 for handing an everyday object to a person, but for that you should say 交给 (jiāo gěi), as in 把书交给他 (give the book to him). Also do not confuse 提交 with 提出 (tíchū): you 提交 a document, but you 提出 an idea or a question.
提交 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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提 tí · to carry · 12 strokes
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交 jiāo · to hand over · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 提交.
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | to give; to deliver; to hand over |
| 提到 | tídào | to mention; to raise (a subject) |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | to be connected; traffic |
| 交朋友 | jiāo péngyou | to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 交易 | jiāoyì | to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | to exchange; exchange |
| 交往 | jiāowǎng | to associate (with); to have contact (with) |
| 提前 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time |
| 提问 | tíwèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
Questions about 提交
What does 提交 mean?
提交 (tíjiāo) means "to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 提交?
提交 is made of 2 characters: 提 (12 strokes), 交 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 提交 an HSK word?
Yes. 提交 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say who I am submitting something to with 提交?
Use 向 or 给 before the receiver, or put the receiver after 提交给. For example, 向公司提交申请 (xiàng gōngsī tíjiāo shēnqǐng) means to submit an application to the company, and 提交给老师 (tíjiāo gěi lǎoshī) means to submit to the teacher.
What is the difference between 提交 and 交 when talking about homework?
In casual speech students usually just say 交作业 (jiāo zuòyè), to hand in homework. 提交作业 sounds more formal and is common in online systems or official notices.