Today’s word of the day is 交 (jiāo) which means ‘to hand over’ or ‘deal’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 交 (jiāo).
交钱 (jiāo qián) To pay
The first word is 交钱 (jiāo qián) which means ‘to pay’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 交 means ‘to hand over’ and 钱 (qián) means money. A way of using it in a sentence is 请到收款台交钱。(Qǐngdào shōukuǎntái jiāoqián.) Please pay at the cashier.
交朋友 (jiāo péng you) To make friends
Another word we can create with 交 (jiāo) is 交朋友 (jiāo péng you). This means ‘to make friends’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我爱交朋友。 (Wǒ ài jiāo péngyou.) I love making friends.
交流 (jiāo liú) Communicate
Finally, we can create the word 交流 (jiāo liú) which means to communicate. A way of using it in a sentence is 我能用汉语交流我的想法。(Wǒ néng yòng hànyǔ jiāoliú wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.) I can communicate my thoughts in Chinese.