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Character · Verb · Adjective/adverbTraditional交

give; intersect; make friends; mutual

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Meanings

6 senses · 12 examples
1.

verb

to hand over; to give; to deliver

Used for handing in homework, taxes, assignments, or responsibilities.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zuò作
yè业
jiāo交
gěi给
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Please hand in your homework to the teacher.

Tā他
àn按
shí时
jiāo交
le了
fáng房
zū租
 。

He paid the rent on time.

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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
xià下
zhōu周
jiù就
yào要
jiāo交
gōng工
le了
 。

This project will be delivered next week.

2.

verb

to intersect; to cross; to meet

Used for roads, lines, or ideas that cross or meet.

Liǎng两
tiáo条
tiě铁
lù路
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
xiāng相
jiāo交
 。

Two railways intersect here.

Liǎng两
tiáo条
zhí直
xiàn线
jiāo交
yú于
yī一
diǎn点
 。

Two straight lines intersect at one point.

3.

verb

to make friends; to associate; to form a relationship

Used for establishing interpersonal connections.

Tā他
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
jiāo交
le了
hěn很
duō多
péng朋
you友
 。

He made many friends in college.

Liǎng两
guó国
jué决
dìng定
zhèng正
shì式
jiàn建
jiāo交
 。

The two countries decided to formally establish diplomatic relations.

4.

adjective/adverb

mutual; reciprocal; each other

Indicates a relationship where actions or feelings are shared between parties.

Wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
jiāo交
huàn换
yì意
jiàn见
 。

We often exchange opinions.

Zhè这
liǎng两
ge个
lǐ理
lùn论
shì是
xiāng相
hù互
jiāo交
róng融
de的
 。

These two theories are mutually blended.

5.

verb

to have sexual intercourse

formal

A formal or clinical term for sexual activity.

Xìng性
jiào教
yù育
zhōng中
huì会
tǎo讨
lùn论
ān安
quán全
de的
xìng性
jiāo交
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Safe sexual intercourse is discussed in sex education.

6.

verb

to reach (a time, season, or state)

literary

Often used with words like "好运" (good luck), "春" (spring).

Shí时
jiāo交
zhòng仲
xià夏
 ,
tiān天
qì气
yán炎
rè热
 。

When it reached midsummer, the weather became hot.

Zhù祝
nǐ你
xīn新
nián年
jiāo交
hǎo好
yùn运
 !

Wishing you good luck in the new year!