相交

xiāngjiāo

verb #26,497

Meanings

1 to intersect (of lines, roads)
2 to associate with one another
3 to become friends

Characters

mutually / each other

to cross / to meet / to associate

Examples

两条直线在这一点相交。

Liǎng tiáo zhíxiàn zài zhè yī diǎn xiāngjiāo.

The two straight lines intersect at this point.

他们相交多年，情谊深厚。

Tāmen xiāngjiāo duō nián, qíngyì shēnhòu.

They have known each other for many years and share a deep friendship.

Tips

usage

相交 is used both in geometry (lines intersecting) and in interpersonal relationships (people becoming acquainted). Context clarifies the meaning.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

交 jiāo