交流 jiāoliú communicate
communicate; exchange; give and take; interaction; to alternate
How to remember 交流: 交 hand over + 流 flow = communicate.
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How it is used
- To communicate / exchange (ideas, culture, experience) - 交流经验 (jiāoliú jīngyàn) exchange experiences; 文化交流 cultural exchange.
- Two-way interaction and sharing, not just transmitting information.
- Contrast 交通 (jiāotōng, traffic) which shares 交; and 沟通 (gōutōng), which stresses reaching mutual understanding to resolve something, while 交流 is broader mutual sharing.
Example sentences
- 文化交流很重要。 Wénhuà jiāoliú hěn zhòngyào.Cultural exchange is important.
- 人们需要更多的交流。 Rénmen xūyào gèng duō de jiāoliú.People should get more involved.
- 您觉得您无法与他人交流吗？ Nín juéde nín wúfǎ yǔ tārén jiāoliú ma?Do you feel like you can't connect with other people?