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交
jiāo
Description
「交」这个字有很多意思，常常是把东西给别人，或者和别人做朋友。
The character "交" has many meanings, often involving giving something to someone else or making friends with others.
比如你要交作业，也可以交新朋友。
For example, you can submit homework or make new friends using "交".
Meanings
交jiāo
to hand in; to hand over; to pay
请你明天交作业。
Please submit your homework tomorrow.
交jiāo
to make (friends); to associate with
我在学校交了很多朋友。
I made many friends at school.
交jiāo
to cross; to intersect; to meet
两条路在这里相交。
Two roads intersect here.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
交 for 'pay' is common in 交钱, 交学费; 付 is a close synonym.
- Etymology
pictograph of crossed legs, giving the core sense 'to cross/intersect'.
In videos
“啊 我交了第一个男朋友的时候”
“如果你交了一个新的朋友”
“出个是要交3万的押金”
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