associate; befriend; interconnect
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to associate with; to make friends with; to form social connections
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe forming social or professional networks. Can carry a slightly negative connotation when referring to undesirable associations.
Tā他
zài在
wén文
yì艺
jiè界
jiāo交
jié结
hěn很
guǎng广
。
He has extensive connections in literary and art circles.
Bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
jiāo交
jié结
bù不
liáng良
péng朋
you友
。
Don't casually make friends with undesirable people.
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Tā他
men们
tōng通
guò过
gōng工
zuò作
jiāo交
jié结
le了
xǔ许
duō多
tóng同
háng行
。
They formed connections with many colleagues through work.
verb
to interlace; to intertwine; to be interconnected
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts, often describing physical interconnection of roots, branches, or abstract networks. Often appears in set phrases like 盘根错节 (intertwined roots and knotted joints).
Zhè这
xiē些
lǎo老
shù树
de的
gēn根
zài在
dì地
dǐ底
xià下
jiāo交
jié结
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
The roots of these old trees are intertwined underground.
Shù树
zhī枝
jiāo交
jié结
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
piàn片
lǜ绿
yīn荫
。
The branches are intertwined, forming a canopy of green shade.