交加 (jiāo jiā) — (literary) to occur simultaneously, to be intertwined (used in patterns like noun + noun + 交加)
Definition
Literary verb meaning two things occur at the same time, usually used after a pair of contrasting nouns (e.g. 悲喜交加, 风雪交加). It is written/formal register, not used in everyday speech.
verb
(literary) to occur simultaneouslyto be intertwined (used in patterns like noun + noun + 交加)
Examples
- 交加，。Chuāng wài fēng xuě jiāo jiā, yí piàn bái máng máng de shì jiè.Outside the window, wind and snow occur together, creating a world of white.
- ，，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā bēi xǐ jiāo jiā, bù zhī dào shì kū hái shì xiào.Upon hearing this news, she felt a mix of sorrow and joy, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.
- 交加，。Shēn yè léi diàn jiāo jiā, jīng xǐng le shú shuì de hái zi.Deep in the night, thunder and lightning occurred together, waking the sleeping child.
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