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交往

jiāo wǎng · jiao wang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to associate (with)
  2. to have contact (with)
  3. to hang out (with)
  4. to date
  5. (interpersonal) relationship
  6. association
  7. contact
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In a conversation

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A trade of friendship

  1. Dengdeng

    新(xīn)同事(tóngshì)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How are the new colleagues?

  2. Liangliang

    人(rén)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)不太(bùtài)会(huì)和(hé)新人(xīnrén)交往(jiāowǎng)。

    They're nice, but I'm not good at dealing with new people.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)和(hé)我(wǒ)不是(bùshì)交往(jiāowǎng)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Don't you get along well with me?

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)请客(qǐngkè)。

    That's because you treat me every time.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)，我们(wǒmen)继续(jìxù)交往(jiāowǎng)。

    Then I'll treat today, and we'll keep on getting along.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

谁(shéi)告(gào)诉(sù)你(nǐ)我(wǒ)和(hé)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)在(zài)交(jiāo)往(wǎng)的(de)？

Who told you that Tom and I are dating?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sissima · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)不(bú)要(yào)和(hé)那(nà)样(yàng)的(de)男(nán)人(rén)交(jiāo)往(wǎng)。

It'd be better if you didn't associate with men like that.

Tatoeba: Chinese by melajue · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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交
jiāo

to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends

往
wǎng

to go (in a direction); to

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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