Definition
交集 (jiāo jí) is used specifically for emotions or feelings that occur simultaneously and intermingle (e.g., joy and sorrow). It differs from 交叉 (jiāo chā), which means physical or abstract intersection/overlap (roads, lines, subjects), and from 流露 (liú lù), which describes unintentionally revealing emotions.
verb
(of emotions, feelings) to occur simultaneouslyto intermingle
Easily confused
- 交际jiāo jìsound-aliketo socialize; to communicate socially
- 焦急jiāo jísound-alikeanxious, worried
Examples
- ，交集，。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā bēi xǐ jiāo jí, yì shí shuō bu chū huà lái.Upon hearing the news, he felt a mix of joy and sorrow, momentarily at a loss for words.
- 交集，。Gè zhǒng fùzá de qínggǎn zài xīntóu jiāo jí, ràng tā chèyè nán mián.All sorts of complex feelings intermingled in his heart, keeping him awake all night.
- 交集，。Huíyì yǔ xiànshí jiāo jí zài yìqǐ, gòuchéng le yì fú bānbó de huàjuàn.Memory and reality intertwined, forming a mottled picture.
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