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“communicate” in Chinese

Chinese

Also沟通 (gōu tōng) · 通信 (tōng xìn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo liú

Example

我们应该多交流。wǒ men yīng gāi duō jiāo liú

We should communicate more.

Illustration for 交流 (communicate)

How to say “communicate” in Chinese

“Communicate” in Chinese is 交流 (jiāo liú).

A two-way flow in which people, ideas, information, or feelings move between one another.

Full entry for 交流: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 交流

我经常和同学交流学习方法。wǒ jīng cháng hé tóng xué jiāo liú xué xí fāng fǎ

I often communicate with my classmates about study methods.

Tips for using 交流

  • English communicate can describe a one-way message, but this Chinese verb usually presents both sides as taking part and does not suggest that they agree.

Other Chinese words for “communicate”

2

沟通

gōu tōng

verbcommunicate

我们要好好沟通这件事。wǒ men yào háo hǎo gōu tōng zhè jiàn shì

We need to communicate well about this matter.

3

通信

tōng xìn

verbcommunicate

我们通过邮件和客户通信。wǒ men tōng guò yóu jiàn hé kè hù tōng xìn

We communicate with customers by email.

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