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The Chinese word 交往 is formed from the characters 交, meaning to intersect or associate, and 往, meaning to go or proceed. Their combination yields the meaning of mutual interaction or association, as in social intercourse, by conceptually blending the notion of reciprocal movement with that of connection.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢和朋友交往。

Wǒ xǐhuān hé péngyou jiāowǎng.

I like to interact with friends.

他们在工作中交往。

Tāmen zài gōngzuò zhōng jiāowǎng.

They interact at work.

通过交往，我们互相学习。

Tōngguò jiāowǎng, wǒmen hùxiāng xuéxí.

Through interaction, we learn from each other.

国际交往促进了文化理解。

Guójì jiāowǎng cùjìnle wénhuà lǐjiě.

International exchanges promote cultural understanding.

在交往过程中，双方都获得了成长。

Zài jiāowǎng guòchéng zhōng, shuāngfāng dōu huòdéle chéngzhǎng.

During the process of interaction, both parties have grown.

Word Definition - 交往

jiāo wǎng to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact

Individual Character Details

交 jiāo
往 wǎng, wǎng