交往

交往 jiāowǎng

Association (socialize - have contact)

交往 in a sentence HSK 5 jiaowang

What 交往 means

  1. Association (socialize - have contact)

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Character by character

交往 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

交
jiāo
Hand in (intersect - pay - friendship - boundary)
往
wǎng / wàng
Towards (to go - past - previous); Bound for

How to write 交往

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交往 in a sentence

他们交往了两年。
Tāmen jiāowǎng le liǎng nián.
They have been seeing each other for two years.
和他交往很轻松。
Hé tā jiāowǎng hěn qīngsōng.
It is easy to get along with him.

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Questions about 交往

What does 交往 mean in English?

交往 is pronounced jiāowǎng and means Association (socialize - have contact).

How do you pronounce 交往?

交往 is jiāowǎng in pinyin — written jiaowang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 交往?

交往 is written with 2 characters: 交 (jiāo) Hand in (intersect - pay - friendship - boundary), 往 (wǎng / wàng) Towards (to go - past - previous); Bound for. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 交往 an HSK word?

Yes — 交往 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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