相接 (xiāng jiē) — to connect, to join (in close succession); to meet (of paths, rivers, or forces)
Definition
相接 (xiāngjiē) means two things meeting and joining at a point — rivers, roads, or edges touching. It implies direct physical contact, more concrete than the looser 接触.
verb
to connectto join (in close succession)to meet (of paths, rivers, or forces)
Examples
- 相接。Liǎng tiáo hé zài chéng wài huì hé xiāng jiē.The two rivers meet and join outside the city.
- 相接。Tā men shǒu wěi xiāng jiē xíng chéng le yì tiáo cháng lóng.They connected end to end, forming a long dragon.
- 。Liǎng jūn zài zhàn chǎng shàng duǎn bīng xiāng jiē.The two armies engaged in close combat on the battlefield.
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