No. 922 in Chinese
交
"交" means "to hand over, deliver, exchange, intersect, or make friends."
In a sentence
我们需要交这份作业给老师。
We need to submit this assignment to the teacher.
In this sentence, '交' is used to mean 'submit' or 'hand over', as it implies delivering something to someone in authority.
城市的主干道上车流交织。
Traffic intertwines on the main roads of the city.
Here, '交' is part of the word '交织', meaning 'intertwine', describing the complex interactions or overlap of entities.
我和我的朋友经常交心谈谈自己的想法。
My friend and I often share our thoughts deeply with each other.
In this sentence, '交' is used in the phrase '交心', which means 'to share thoughts or feelings deeply', reflecting mutual emotional exchange.
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