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交易 (jiāo yì) — (verb) to trade, to transact; (noun) transaction, deal

Definition

交易 covers both the act of trading and the deal itself — broader than 贸易 (interregional/international commerce) and 买卖 (general buying and selling). Use it for business, finance, or tech contexts; 办理 is for handling paperwork or formal procedures.

verb
to tradeto transact
noun
transactiondeal
Measure word · 笔

Examples

  • 交易。
    Zhè shì jīn nián zuì dà de yì bǐ jiāo yì.
    This is the biggest deal of the year.
  • 交易。
    Tā men hé wài guó gōng sī jiāo yì le xīn jì shù.
    They traded the new technology with a foreign company.
  • 交易。
    Wán chéng zhè bǐ jiāo yì xū yào sān tiān.
    Completing this transaction will take three days.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

交jiāoexchange
易yìtrade

交易 puts 交 for exchanging together with 易 for trading, giving a deal or transaction.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

交 originally drew a human with crossed legs. In the modern shape, the upper part resembles a standing person.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The early form of 易 was a drawing of a filled container, not a chameleon. It showed something full that could be given out.

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