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打交道

dǎ jiāo dào · da jiao dao

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to come into contact with
  2. to have dealings
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In a conversation

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Working at a pet shop

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)新(xīn)工作(gōngzuò)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How is your new job?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)宠物店(chǒngwùdiàn)工作(gōngzuò)，每天(měitiān)和(hé)小狗(xiǎogǒu)打交道(dǎjiāodào)。

    I work at a pet shop. I deal with puppies all day.

  3. Dengdeng

    和(hé)狗(gǒu)打交道(dǎjiāodào)比(bǐ)和(hé)人(rén)容易(róngyì)吗(ma)？

    Is dealing with dogs easier than dealing with people?

  4. Liangliang

    狗(gǒu)不会(bùhuì)说(shuō)太贵了(tàiguìle)，但是(dànshì)会(huì)咬(yǎo)我(wǒ)的(de)鞋(xié)。

    Dogs never say it is too expensive, but they do bite my shoes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)俩(liǎ)工(gōng)作(zuò)上(shàng)联(lián)系(xì)多(duō)，经(jīng)常(cháng)打(dǎ)交(jiāo)道(dào)。

Those two communicate a lot with each other at work, often rubbing shoulders.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)跟(gēn)人(rén)打(dǎ)交(jiāo)道(dào)。

I don't like to socialize.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by cairnhead · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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