befriend intimately; sexual intercourse
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to befriend intimately; to make friends and delight in each other's company
literaryA classical literary term referring to forming a joyful friendship. Typically used in formal or historical contexts.
Liǎng两
guó国
shǐ使
zhě者
wò握
shǒu手
jiāo交
huān欢
，
gòng共
qìng庆
hé和
píng平
。
The envoys of the two countries shook hands in friendship, celebrating peace together.
Yuàn愿
yǔ与
jūn君
jiāo交
huān欢
，
gòng共
xù叙
yǎ雅
xìng兴
。
I wish to befriend you, my lord, and share in refined pleasures together.
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Tā他
men们
yī一
jiàn见
rú如
gù故
，
xīn欣
rán然
jiāo交
huān欢
。
They felt like old friends at first sight and joyfully befriended each other.
noun
sexual intercourse; coitus
formalAn indirect, euphemistic term for sexual intercourse, primarily used in classical or medical texts. This sense is rare in modern everyday speech.
Gǔ古
dài代
yī医
shū书
cháng常
yǐ以
“
jiāo交
huān欢
”
zhǐ指
dài代
nán男
nǚ女
zhī之
shì事
。
Ancient medical texts often used 'jiaohuan' to refer to sexual matters between men and women.
Cǐ此
nǎi乃
yīn阴
yáng阳
jiāo交
huān欢
，
wàn万
wù物
shēng生
fā发
zhī之
lǐ理
。
This is the principle of the union of yin and yang, from which all things grow.