giao hoàn
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Definition
- Verb:
- To return, to give back: "giao hoàn" means to hand something back to its original owner or to a designated person/entity, completing a cycle of transfer. It implies a formal or complete act of restitution.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau khi mượn sách, bạn phải giao hoàn cho thư viện đúng hạn. (After borrowing books, you must return them to the library on time.)
- Công ty sẽ giao hoàn toàn bộ số tiền đặt cọc nếu giao dịch bị hủy. (The company will refund the entire deposit if the transaction is canceled.)
Advanced Usage
- "giao hoàn nguyên trạng": to return in its original condition.
- Người thuê phải giao hoàn căn hộ nguyên trạng khi kết thúc hợp đồng. (The tenant must return the apartment in its original condition when the contract ends.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hoàn trả (verb): to refund, to reimburse. Often used for money.
- Khách hàng được quyền yêu cầu hoàn trả nếu sản phẩm bị lỗi. (Customers have the right to request a refund if the product is defective.)
- Trả lại (verb): to give back. A more common and general synonym.
- Anh ấy đã trả lại chiếc ví nhặt được cho chủ nhân. (He returned the found wallet to its owner.)
Synonyms
- Phản hồi (verb): to give feedback, to respond. (Note: This is a false friend; "phản hồi" is not a synonym for returning physical items. It is listed here to highlight a common confusion.)
- Bồi hoàn (verb): to compensate, to make restitution (often financial).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Giao nộp (verb phrase): to hand over, to submit (often to an authority).
- Bị cáo phải giao nộp toàn bộ chứng cứ cho tòa án. (The defendant must submit all evidence to the court.)
Related Idioms
- Return, give back