Definition
交加 is a literary verb phrase meaning 'to occur simultaneously' or 'to be intertwined'. It is used primarily in fixed four-character patterns where two nouns precede it — like 风雨交加 (wind and rain together), 悲喜交加 (joys and sorrows mingled), or 雷电交加 (thunder and lightning together). It carries a formal or written register and is not used in everyday spoken Chinese.
v.p.
(literary) to occur simultaneouslyto be intertwined (used in patterns like noun + noun + 交加)
Examples
- 交加，。Chuāng wài fēngxuě jiāo jiā, yí piàn báimángmáng de shìjiè.Outside the window, wind and snow occur together, creating a world of white.
- ，，。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā bēixǐ jiāo jiā, bù zhīdào shì kū háishi xiào.Upon hearing this news, she felt a mix of sorrow and joy, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.
- 交加，。Shēnyè léidiàn jiāo jiā, jīng xǐng le shúshuì de háizi.Deep in the night, thunder and lightning occurred together, waking the sleeping child.
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