交流 (jiāo liú) — to exchange in Mandarin
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#836 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
交流 is pronounced jiāo liú. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Xuéshēngmen zài kètáng shang jiāoliú xiǎngfǎ.
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What does 交流 mean?+
交流 (jiāo liú) means "to exchange" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 交流?+
交流 is pronounced jiāo liú. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 交流 in Mandarin?+
交流 is the #836 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 交流 fits
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