Definition
交叉 (jiāo chā) means 'to intersect, to cross' — used for roads, lines, or abstract things like time/subjects overlapping. Unlike 叉 (chā), which describes a forking or 'X' shape, 交叉 emphasizes two things meeting and crossing each other. For overlap, 重合 (chóng hé) implies exact coincidence, while 交叉 can mean partial overlap or interdisciplinary combination.
verb
to intersectto cross (roads, lines)(of time, subjects) to overlapto be interdisciplinary
Examples
- 交叉。Zhè liǎng tiáo gōnglù zài chéngwài jiāo chā.These two highways cross outside the city.
- 交叉。Wǒmen de gōngzuò shíjiān yǒu jiāo chā.Our work hours overlap.
- 交叉。Zhè shì yí gè jiāo chā xuékē de yánjiū.This is an interdisciplinary research project.
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