交叉 (jiāo chā) — to intersect, to cross (roads, lines); (of time, subjects) to overlap, to be interdisciplinary
Definition
交叉 covers two main uses: roads or lines physically crossing, and topics/time overlapping across fields. 叉 is the simpler verb 'to fork/cross' (roads); 交叉 adds the sense of interdisciplinary overlap.
verb
to intersectto cross (roads, lines)(of time, subjects) to overlapto be interdisciplinary
Examples
- 交叉。Zhè liǎng tiáo gōng lù zài chéng wài jiāo chā.These two highways cross outside the city.
- 交叉。Wǒ men de gōng zuò shí jiān yǒu jiāo chā.Our work hours overlap.
- 交叉。Zhè shì yí gè jiāo chā xué kē de yán jiū.This is an interdisciplinary research project.
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