交 (jiāo) - to hand over & to deliver
交 · jiāo
to hand over;
to deliver;
to pay (money);
to cross;
to intersect;
to associate with;
to have sexual intercourse;
mutual;
reciprocal;
transaction;
deal.
to hand overto deliverto pay (money)
Usage highlights
to hand overto make friendstraffic intersectionto paytransactionto associate with
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I need to hand in my homework (交作业).
- They became friends (交朋友).
- The two roads intersect here (两条路在这里相交).
- Please pay the fee (交费).
Collocations
- to hand over(交)
- to make friends(交朋友)
- traffic intersection(交通)
- to pay (money)(交钱)
- transaction(交易)
- to associate with(交往)
Idioms
- A hundred responses for a single call(一呼百应)
- To have both perfect literary and martial skills(文武双全)
- To suffer a double loss(赔了夫人又折兵)
- To have mixed fortunes(失之交臂)
- To make a deal with the devil(与虎谋皮)
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents the concept of interaction, exchange, and connection in Chinese philosophy and social relations.
- Historically used in contexts of trade, diplomacy, and social bonds, emphasizing reciprocity.