交口

jiāokǒu

adverb #30,718

Meanings

1 with one voice
2 unanimously (in praise/criticism)
3 (also) intersection of roads; Jiaokou County in Shanxi

Characters

to cross; to join

Examples

邻居们交口称赞她的善良。

Línjūmen jiāokǒu chēngzàn tā de shànliáng.

The neighbors praised her kindness with one voice.

这部电影获得了交口好评。

Zhè bù diànyǐng huòdé le jiāokǒu hǎopíng.

This film received unanimous acclaim.

请在路口的交口处右转。

Qǐng zài lùkǒu de jiāokǒu chù yòu zhuǎn.

Please turn right at the road intersection.

Tips

usage

交口 most often appears in the set phrase 交口称赞 (jiāokǒu chēngzàn, "praise with one voice") — meaning everyone is saying the same complimentary thing. 交口 literally = "mouths joining," picturing a chorus of agreement.

culture

Also a place name: 交口县 (Jiāokǒu Xiàn) is a county in Lüliang 吕梁, Shanxi province. In urban contexts, 路口交口 / 道路交口 just means a road intersection.

Stroke Order

交 jiāo

口 kǒu