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交界 (jiāo jiè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

交界 (jiāo jiè) is a Chinese word: to border on. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 交界

动 dòng verb

to border on

我们的农场与森林交界。

wǒ men de nóng chǎng yǔ sēn lín jiāo jiè

Our farm borders the forest.

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Word breakdown

交 jiāo — to intersect, to meet

Words with this character (33)
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  • 6 交换 jiāo huàn — to exchange HSK 5
    • 交 to hand over, to deliver (mutual action)
    • 换 to change, to substitute (receiving in return)
    Example

    我们交换了电话号码。

    wǒ men jiāo huàn le diàn huà hào mǎ

    We exchanged phone numbers.

  • 7 交易 jiāo yì — to trade, to transact HSK 5
    • 交 to exchange, to hand over
    • 易 to trade, to exchange
    Example

    我们需要和他们交易货物。

    wǒ men xū yào hé tā men jiāo yì huò wù

    We need to trade goods with them.

  • 8 提交 tí jiāo — to submit HSK 5
    • 提 to bring forward, to raise up
    • 交 to hand over, to deliver
    Example

    请在周五之前提交作业。

    qǐng zài zhōu wǔ zhī qián tí jiāo zuò yè

    Please submit your homework before Friday.

  • 9 交谈 jiāo tán — to converse HSK 6
    • 交 mutual, exchange (indicates reciprocal interaction)
    • 谈 talk, speak (the core action of conversing)
    Example

    他们在公园里交谈了很久。

    tā men zài gōng yuán lǐ jiāo tán le hěn jiǔ

    They conversed in the park for a long time.

  • 10 交际 jiāo jì — to socialize HSK 6
    • 交 exchange, interact
    • 际 relationship, connection
    Example

    他很善于交际，认识很多朋友。

    tā hěn shàn yú jiāo jì rèn shi hěn duō péng you

    He is very good at socializing and knows many friends.

  • 11 外交 wài jiāo — diplomacy HSK 6
    • 外 foreign, external
    • 交 exchange, relations
    Example

    外交是国家之间重要的沟通方式。

    wài jiāo shì guó jiā zhī jiān zhòng yào de gōu tōng fāng shì

    Diplomacy is an important way of communication between countries.

  • 12 成交 chéng jiāo — to close a deal, to conclude a transaction HSK 6
    • 成 to complete, to accomplish (indicates successful completion)
    • 交 to exchange, to hand over (indicates transaction or delivery)
    Example

    这笔生意终于成交了。

    zhè bǐ shēng yi zhōng yú chéng jiāo le

    This business deal finally closed.

  • 13 打交道 dǎ jiāo dao — to deal with, to have dealings with HSK 6
    • 打 to do, to engage in (action marker)
    • 交 to associate, to interact
    • 道 relationship, dealings
    Example

    他不喜欢和陌生人打交道。

    tā bù xǐ huan hé mò shēng rén dǎ jiāo dao

    He doesn't like dealing with strangers.

  • 14 转交 zhuǎn jiāo — to pass on HSK 6
    • 转 to transfer, to relay
    • 交 to hand over, to deliver
    Example

    我会把你的意见转交给经理。

    wǒ huì bǎ nǐ de yì jiàn zhuǎn jiāo gěi jīng lǐ

    I will pass your opinion on to the manager.

  • 15 交互 jiāo hù — mutually, alternately, interactively HSK 7
    • 交 exchange, cross, alternate
    • 互 mutual, reciprocal, each other
    Example

    两种颜色交互出现在设计中

    liǎng zhǒng yán sè jiāo hù chū xiàn zài shè jì zhōng

    The two colors appear alternately in the design

  • 16 交付 jiāo fù — deliver, hand over HSK 7
    • 交 hand over, transfer
    • 付 deliver, hand to
    Example

    这批货物将在下周交付给客户。

    zhè pī huò wù jiāng zài xià zhōu jiāo fù gěi kè hù

    This batch of goods will be delivered to the customer next week.

  • 17 交代 jiāo dài — to hand over; to explain; to account for HSK 7
    • 交 to hand over, to deliver, to transfer
    • 代 on behalf of, in succession, to take responsibility
    Example

    领导交代了几件重要的事情。

    lǐng dǎo jiāo dài le jǐ jiàn zhòng yào de shì qing

    The leader briefed several important matters.

  • 18 交叉 jiāo chā — to cross HSK 7
    • 交 to meet, to join
    • 叉 to fork, to diverge
    Example

    这两条道路在市中心交叉。

    zhè liǎng tiáo dào lù zài shì zhōng xīn jiāo chā

    These two roads cross in the city center.

  • 19 交响乐 jiāo xiǎng yuè — symphony HSK 7
    • 交 interweaving, exchange (of musical parts)
    • 响 sound, resonance (of the orchestra)
    • 乐 music
    Example

    贝多芬的第九交响乐非常著名。

    Bèi duō fēn de dì jiǔ jiāo xiǎng yuè fēi cháng zhù míng

    Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is very famous.

  • 20 交头接耳 jiāo tóu jiē ěr — whisper to each other HSK 7
    • 交 exchange, bring together
    • 头 head (coming close together)
    • 接 connect, join (ears touching)
    • 耳 ear (close proximity for whispering)
    Example

    学生们在课堂上交头接耳，老师很生气。

    xué shēng men zài kè táng shàng jiāo tóu jiē ěr lǎo shī hěn shēng qì

    The students whispered to each other in class, and the teacher was very angry.

  • 21 交情 jiāo qíng — friendship HSK 7
    • 交 to associate, interact, have relations with
    • 情 feelings, affection, sentiment
    Example

    他们之间的交情很深。

    tā men zhī jiān de jiāo qíng hěn shēn

    Their friendship is very deep.

  • 22 交接 jiāo jiē — to hand over; to transfer HSK 7
    • 交 to hand over; to deliver (the giving aspect)
    • 接 to receive; to take over (the receiving aspect)
    Example

    我明天要和新经理交接工作。

    wǒ míng tiān yào hé xīn jīng lǐ jiāo jiē gōng zuò

    I need to hand over work to the new manager tomorrow.

  • 23 交替 jiāo tì — to alternate HSK 7
    • 交 exchange, intersect, mutual
    • 替 replace, substitute
    Example

    季节交替变化。

    jì jié jiāo tì biàn huà

    The seasons alternate and change.

  • 24 交涉 jiāo shè — negotiate; take up (a matter with) HSK 7
    • 交 exchange; interact
    • 涉 involve; engage in
    Example

    公司派代表去交涉赔偿问题。

    gōng sī pài dài biǎo qù jiāo shè péi cháng wèn tí

    The company sent representatives to negotiate the compensation issue.

  • 25 交纳 jiāo nà — to pay HSK 7
    • 交 to hand over, to submit
    • 纳 to accept, to pay
    Example

    我们需要交纳学费。

    wǒ men xū yào jiāo nà xué fèi

    We need to pay tuition fees.

  • 26 交织 jiāo zhī — to interweave HSK 7
    • 交 to cross, to intersect
    • 织 to weave, to knit
    Example

    悲伤和喜悦的情感交织在一起。

    bēi shāng hé xǐ yuè de qíng gǎn jiāo zhī zài yì qǐ

    Emotions of sadness and joy interweave together.

  • 27 交锋 jiāo fēng — to clash HSK 7
    • 交 to cross, to engage
    • 锋 sharp edge, blade
    Example

    两位专家在会议上交锋。

    liǎng wèi zhuān jiā zài huì yì shàng jiāo fēng

    Two experts clashed at the meeting.

  • 28 交集 jiāo jí — intersection HSK 7
    • 交 intersecting, crossing, meeting
    • 集 collection, set, gathering
    Example

    我们的生活轨迹从未有过交集。

    wǒ men de shēng huó guǐ jì cóng wèi yǒu guò jiāo jí

    Our life paths have never intersected.

  • 29 杂交 zá jiāo — hybridize HSK 7
    • 杂 mixed, hybrid
    • 交 to cross, to breed
    Example

    农民杂交水稻来提高产量。

    nóng mín zá jiāo shuǐ dào lái tí gāo chǎn liàng

    Farmers hybridize rice to increase yield.

  • 30 社交 shè jiāo — social interaction HSK 7
    • 社 social, society
    • 交 interaction, communication
    Example

    她喜欢参加各种社交活动。

    tā xǐ huan cān jiā gè zhǒng shè jiāo huó dòng

    She likes to participate in various social activities.

  • 31 移交 yí jiāo — hand over, transfer HSK 7
    • 移 move, transfer
    • 交 hand over, deliver
    Example

    警方已将案件移交给检察院。

    jǐng fāng yǐ jiāng àn jiàn yí jiāo gěi jiǎn chá yuàn

    The police have handed the case over to the procuratorate.

  • 32 立交桥 lì jiāo qiáo — overpass; flyover HSK 7
    • 立 vertical; standing - indicates the elevated/vertical nature of the structure
    • 交 intersect; cross - indicates the crossing/intersection function of roads
    • 桥 bridge - indicates it is a bridge structure
    Example

    这座立交桥缓解了市中心的交通拥堵。

    zhè zuò lì jiāo qiáo huǎn jiě le shì zhōng xīn de jiāo tōng yōng dǔ

    This overpass has eased traffic congestion in the city center.

  • 33 递交 dì jiāo — submit HSK 7
    • 递 pass, hand over
    • 交 hand in, submit
    Example

    请在明天之前递交报告。

    qǐng zài míng tiān zhī qián dì jiāo bào gào

    Please submit the report before tomorrow.

界 jiè — boundary, border

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 世界 shì jiè — world HSK 3
    • 世 generation, era; represents the temporal and societal dimension
    • 界 boundary, realm; represents the spatial dimension and domain
    Example

    我想环游世界。

    wǒ xiǎng huán yóu shì jiè

    I want to travel around the world.

  • 2 外界 wài jiè — outside world HSK 6
    • 外 outside, external, outer
    • 界 world, realm, sphere
    Example

    外界对这件事的评价很高。

    wài jiè duì zhè jiàn shì de píng jià hěn gāo

    The outside world's evaluation of this matter is very high.

  • 3 境界 jìng jiè — realm HSK 7
    • 境 境界, condition, state
    • 界 boundary, realm, world
    Example

    他的艺术已经达到了很高的境界。

    tā de yì shù yǐ jīng dá dào le hěn gāo de jìng jiè

    His art has already reached a very high realm.

  • 4 界定 jiè dìng — to define HSK 7
    • 界 boundary, limit
    • 定 to fix, to determine
    Example

    法律明确界定了公民的权利。

    fǎ lǜ míng què jiè dìng le gōng mín de quán lì

    The law clearly defines the rights of citizens.

  • 5 界线 jiè xiàn — boundary line HSK 7
    • 界 boundary, border
    • 线 line
    Example

    这条河是两国的界线。

    zhè tiáo hé shì liǎng guó de jiè xiàn

    This river is the boundary line between the two countries.

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  • 6 界限 jiè xiàn — boundary HSK 7
    • 界 realm, scope, border
    • 限 limit, restriction, threshold
    Example

    道德和法律的界限有时候很模糊。

    dào dé hé fǎ lǜ de jiè xiàn yǒu shí hou hěn mó hu

    The boundary between morality and law is sometimes blurred.

  • 7 眼界 yǎn jiè — horizon, outlook, breadth of vision HSK 7
    • 眼 vision, sight (the perceptual aspect)
    • 界 boundary, scope, realm (the extent of knowledge)
    Example

    旅行可以开阔眼界。

    lǚ xíng kě yǐ kāi kuò yǎn jiè

    Travel can broaden one's horizons.

  • 8 自然界 zì rán jiè — natural world HSK 7
    • 自 self, natural (forms 'natural' with 然)
    • 然 so, thus (completes 'natural' with 自)
    • 界 world, realm, sphere
    Example

    自然界中有很多神奇的现象。

    zì rán jiè zhōng yǒu hěn duō shén qí de xiàn xiàng

    There are many miraculous phenomena in the natural world.

  • 9 边界 biān jiè — boundary HSK 7
    • 边 edge, side
    • 界 boundary, limit
    Example

    这条河流是两省的边界。

    zhè tiáo hé liú shì liǎng shěng de biān jiè

    This river is the boundary between two provinces.

Structure & writing
1 交 jiāo — to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party
交 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
校 xiào school 饺 jiǎo dumpling (crescent-shaped stuffed dough)
HSK 3
较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.)
HSK 4
效 xiào effect, function, result 郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs
HSK 5
咬 yǎo to bite (with upper and lower teeth, to grip or sever something)
HSK 6
胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic)
HSK 7
狡 jiǎo cunning, crafty, deceitful 绞 jiǎo to twist two or more strands together; to entangle 跤 jiāo a fall; a tumble

consists of

1.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
HSK 6
帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
1.2 父 fù — father
父 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
爸 bà (colloq.) dad; father
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 爷 yé (dial.) father
HSK 7
斧 fǔ axe (a wedge-shaped tool with a wooden handle for chopping) 爹 diē respectful term for an elderly or senior person

Stroke order

2 界 jiè — boundary between different regions

界 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)
田 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave
HSK 4
奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
HSK 5
胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
HSK 6
略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field
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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables
2.2 介 jiè — to be between two things
介 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
界 jiè boundary between different regions
HSK 4
价 jià price; the monetary value of goods
HSK 5
阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down
HSK 6
尬 gà see 尴尬: ① in an awkward situation, hard to handle; ② (manner or expression) unnatural, ill at ease

Stroke order