gaau1 caai1交差

Jyutpinggaau1 caai1

Yalegāau chāai

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To report on progress to authority, or to do a task perfunctorily just to get it done.

to report to a boss, parent, or authority figure after completing a task
to do a job half-heartedly or perfunctorily just to get it over with

colloquialworkcommunication

How it's used

Carries a nuance of fulfilling an obligation or duty to someone in a position of authority. It is often used when the speaker feels a sense of relief or completion after finally satisfying an expectation set by a superior. While it can be used in professional settings, it is equally common in personal contexts, such as reporting back to parents or a spouse.

Examples

le1呢daan1單je5嘢gaau2搞dim6掂saai3晒，ngo5我ho2可ji5以heoi3去tung4同lou5老sai3細gaau1交caai1差laa3喇。

This task is all done, I can go report back to the boss now.

nei5你lin4連fan2份bou3報gou3告dou1都mei6未se2寫jyun4完，dim2點joeng2樣tung4同ging1經lei5理gaau1交caai1差aa4呀？

You haven't even finished the report yet, how are you going to report back to the manager?

Common phrases

gaau1交caai1差

to report back

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of crossing or intersecting, which is also written as 交差 in some contexts. In the context of reporting, it specifically implies a hierarchical relationship where one person is accountable to another.