交错 (jiāo cuò) — to interlock; to crisscross; to be staggered (in time or order)
Definition
Verb meaning to interlock or crisscross in space, or to stagger in time. Used in written/formal contexts for patterns, lines, schedules, or events that interweave or alternate.
verb
to interlockto crisscrossto be staggered (in time or order)
Examples
- 交错。Tā de shuāng shǒu shí zhǐ jiāo cuò fàng zài zhuō shàng.She placed her hands on the table with fingers interlaced.
- 交错。Zhè lǐ de tiě lù hé gōng lù jiāo cuò chéng yí gè fù zá de wǎng luò.The railways and highways here crisscross into a complex network.
- ，交错。Wèi le bì kāi gāo fēng, gōng sī shí xíng le jiāo cuò shàng xià bān zhì dù.To avoid rush hour, the company implemented a staggered work schedule.
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