converge; meet; join
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of rivers, air currents, etc.) to converge; to meet
formalUsed primarily for the physical meeting point of two flows, such as rivers, roads, or air masses. Often implies a mixing or interaction at the junction.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
kǒu口
yīn因
wèi为
xián咸
shuǐ水
hé和
dàn淡
shuǐ水
jiāo交
huì汇
，
yú鱼
lèi类
zī资
yuán源
jí极
wéi为
fēng丰
fù富
。
Because saltwater and freshwater converge at the mouth of the Yangtze River, its fish resources are extremely abundant.
Zhè这
liǎng两
tiáo条
hé河
liú流
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
jiāo交
huì汇
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
piàn片
guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
。
These two rivers converge here, forming a vast delta.
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Lěng冷
nuǎn暖
kōng空
qì气
jiāo交
huì汇
，
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
fàn范
wéi围
de的
jiàng降
yǔ雨
。
The convergence of cold and warm air masses caused this widespread rainfall.
Duō多
tiáo条
dì地
tiě铁
xiàn线
lù路
zài在
cǐ此
zhàn站
jiāo交
huì汇
，
jiāo交
tōng通
fēi非
cháng常
biàn便
lì利
。
Multiple subway lines converge at this station, making transportation very convenient.