One character a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let’s take a look at the basic knowledge of “交”.
交 jiāo | |
Explanation:cross; associate with; hand over | |
Phrases:交叉(jiāo chā) intersect;cross 交换(jiāo huàn) exchange | |
象形字的“交”,是一个男人交叉着腿站着( ),本来有交腿而坐的意思。后来发展出来的意义,又多了“交给”、“交往”等含义。 | |
This pictograph shows a man standing with his legs crossed ().The original meaning for it was “to cross the feet”. Later, it was extended to mean “associate with”, as in 交朋友(jiāo péng yǒu: make friends) or “hand over and take over” as in 交货(jiāo huò: delivery) etc. |
Sentences:
立体交叉的交通道路设置使交通堵塞现象得到了一定程度的缓解。
我和她交换了座位。