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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