交加

jiāojiā

verb #27,043

Meanings

1 (of two or more things) to occur simultaneously
2 to be mingled together
3 to accompany each other

Characters

to intersect; to join; mutual

to add; to increase; together

Examples

HSK 7-9

风雨交加，他仍坚持赶路。

Fēngyǔjiāojiā, tā réng jiānchí gǎnlù.

With wind and rain lashing together, he still pressed on.

HSK 7-9

那一刻，悲喜交加，她不知该哭还是笑。

Nà yīkè, bēixǐjiāojiā, tā bùzhī gāi kū háishi xiào.

At that moment, grief and joy intermingled, and she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Tips

usage

交加 almost always appears after a paired noun phrase describing two simultaneous forces or emotions: 雷电交加 (thunder and lightning together), 悲喜交加 (grief and joy mixed), 饥寒交加 (hungry and cold at once).

Stroke Order

交 jiāo

加 jiā