交集

jiāojí

HSK 7

交集 — jiāojí

1. of diverse emotions or feelings: to occur at the same time; to intermingle

   听到这个消息后，他复杂的情绪在心里交集，既激动又害怕。 tīngdào zhège xiāoxī hòu tā fùzá de qíngxù zài xīnlǐ jiāojí jì jīdòng yòu hàipà — After hearing the news, his mixed emotions overlapped in his heart — excited but afraid.

2. common ground; points of commonality; overlap (between ideas, groups, opinions)

   我们先找出双方的交集，再讨论分歧的部分。 wǒmen xiān zhǎochū shuāngfāng de jiāojí zài tǎolùn fēnqí de bùfèn — Let's first identify the parties' common ground, then discuss the differences.

3. connection; interaction; dealings (between people or organizations)

   公司之间的交集越来越多，合作机会也随之增加。 gōngsī zhījiān de jiāojí yuèláiyuè duō hézuò jīhuì yě suízhī zēngjiā — There are more and more intersections between companies, and collaboration opportunities increase accordingly.

4. (mathematics) intersection (the set containing elements common to two or more sets)

   在集合论中，A与B的交集记作A∩B。 zài jíhélùn zhōng A yǔ B de jiāojí jìzuò A B — In set theory, the intersection of A and B is denoted A∩B.