Usage note
交可以用来表示交换、交往或交给某人。
jiāo kě yǐ lái bǎng dài xiāng huàn, jiāo wǎng huà qíng kòng, huò zhě jiāo gěi mǒu rén。
交 can be used to indicate exchange, interaction, or giving something to someone.
Context note
在日常生活中，我们经常用到交这个词。比如交换物品、与人交往或交给老师作业等。
zài rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng, wǒ men jiāng céng jīng yòng dào jiāo zhè gè cí。bǐ 如 交换 wù pǐn、yǔ rén jiāo wǎng huà qíng kòng, huò zhě jiāo gěi lǎo shī zuò yè 等。
In daily life, we often use the word 交. For example, exchanging items, interacting with people, or giving homework to a teacher.
5 examples
我们交换玩具。
wǒ men jiāo huàn wán jù。
We exchange toys.
我交朋友了。
wǒ jiāo péng yǒu le。
I made a friend.
我把作业交给老师。
wǒ bǎ zuò yè jiāo gěi lǎo shī。
I give my homework to the teacher.
我们交换意见。
wǒ men jiāo huàn yì jiàn。
We exchange opinions.
我交了电费。
wǒ jiāo le diàn fèi。
I paid the electricity bill.
5 mini stories
小明和小红是好朋友，他们经常交换玩具。
xiǎo míng hé xiǎo hóng shì hǎo péng yǒu， tā men jīng cháng jiāo huàn wán jù。
Xiaoming and Xiaohong are good friends. They often exchange toys.
老师教我们交朋友的方法。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men jiāo péng yǒu de fāng fǎ。
The teacher taught us how to make friends.
妈妈让我把作业交给老师。
mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ zuò yè jiāo gěi lǎo shī。
Mom asked me to give my homework to the teacher.
我们交换意见，互相学习。
wǒ men jiāo huàn yì jiàn， hù xiāng xué xí。
We exchange opinions and learn from each other.
我交了电费，然后去超市买菜。
wǒ jiāo le diàn fèi， rán hòu qù chāo shì mǎi cài。
I paid the electricity bill and then went to the supermarket to buy vegetables.
Mini dialogue
交作业
A
你的数学作业写完了吗？
Nǐ de shùxué zuòyè xiě wán le ma?
Have you finished your math homework?
B
写完了，我明天早上交。
Xiě wán le, wǒ míngtiān zǎoshang jiāo.
Yes, I will hand it in tomorrow morning.
交朋友
A
你在新班级开心吗？
Nǐ zài xīn bānjí kāixīn ma?
Are you happy in the new class?
B
很开心，我交到了两个新朋友。
Hěn kāixīn, wǒ jiāo dào le liǎng gè xīn péngyou.
Very happy, I made two new friends.
Related words and contrasts
similar
给
gěi
give
both mean to hand over something
opposite
接
jiē
receive; catch
交 means to hand over, 接 means to receive
related
付
fù
pay
交钱 means to pay money