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交叉

jiāo chā · jiao cha

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    两(liǎng)条(tiáo)路(lù)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)交叉(jiāochā)，我们(wǒmen)走(zǒu)哪(nǎ)条(tiáo)？

    Two roads cross here. Which way do we go?

  2. Liangliang

    到(dào)了(le)交叉(jiāochā)的(de)地方(dìfang)，往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)走(zǒu)。

    At the crossing, go left.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，到(dào)交叉(jiāochā)路口(lùkǒu)左转(zuǒzhuǎn)。

    OK. Turn left at the junction.

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)路口(lùkǒu)我们(wǒmen)刚才(gāngcái)已经(yǐjīng)过(guò)了(le)两次(liǎngcì)。

    We already passed this junction twice just now.

  5. Dengdeng

    原来(yuánlái)我们(wǒmen)的(de)路线(lùxiàn)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)交叉(jiāochā)了(le)！

    So our route crosses itself right here!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

两(liǎng)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)中(zhōng)央(yāng)交(jiāo)叉(chā)。

The two paths cross in the middle of the park.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)双(shuāng)手(shǒu)交(jiāo)叉(chā)放(fàng)在(zài)胸(xiōng)前(qián)。

Please cross your hands over your chest.

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