交叉

jiāo chā

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to cross
2. to intersect
3. to overlap

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 错开 cuò kāi 错开 cuò kāi to stagger (times) 交叉相反，指避开不重叠: to stagger (times)
• 平行 píng xíng 平行 píng xíng parallel 线条不相交的状态: parallel

Synonyms

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• 交汇 jiāo huì 交汇 jiāo huì to flow together 指线条、道路等汇合交叉: to flow together

Usage notes

Collocations

Common patterns: 与...交叉, 相互交叉, 交叉点. Avoid using with non-physical nouns unless in technical contexts.

Common mistakes

Learners often misuse 交叉 for abstract 'intersection' of ideas; use 交集 or 交叉点 instead. 交叉 mainly refers to physical crossing.

Example Sentences

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两条路在市中心 交叉 。

The two roads cross in the city center.

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Words Containing 交叉

• 交叉口 交叉口 jiāo chā kǒu: (road) intersection
• 交叉学科 交叉学科 jiāo chā xué kē: interdisciplinary
• 交叉火力 交叉火力 jiāo chā huǒ lì: crossfire
• 交叉熵 交叉熵 jiāo chā shāng: cross entropy (information theory)
• 交叉耐药性 交叉耐药性 jiāo chā nài yào xìng: cross-tolerance
• 交叉运球 交叉运球 jiāo chā yùn qiú: crossover dribble (basketball)
• 交叉阴影线 交叉阴影线 jiāo chā yīn yǐng xiàn: hatched lines
• 交叉点 交叉点 jiāo chā diǎn: junction; crossroads
• 立体交叉 立体交叉 lì tǐ jiāo chā: three-dimensional road junction (i.e. involving flyover bridges or underpass tunnels)

Child Words of 交叉

• 叉 叉 chā: fork
• 叉 叉 chá: to cross
• 叉 叉 chǎ: to diverge
• 交 交 jiāo: to hand over