Chinese word

交情

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo qíng

Meaning

  • nounfriendship

Example

多年以后，他们的交情依然不变。duō nián yǐ hòu tā men de jiāo qíng yī rán bú biàn

Many years later, their friendship remains unchanged.

Illustration for 交情 (friendship)

More examples

自那次争执后，他们的交情逐渐疏远。zì nà cì zhēng zhí hòu tā men de jiāo qíng zhú jiàn shū yuǎn

After that argument, their friendship gradually became more distant.

Core concept

A human connection whose depth is shown by continued contact, personal feeling, and willingness to support one another.

Common phrases

  • 结下交情jié xià jiāo qíng

    establish a friendship

  • 交情深厚jiāo qíng shēn hòu

    strong friendship

  • 交情疏远jiāo qíng shū yuǎn

    become distant

  • 断绝交情duàn jué jiāo qíng

    end a friendship

Similar words

关系guān xì: The connection between people and the way they relate to or influence one another.
友情yǒu qíng: Warm, deep affection and care between friends.
熟人shú rén: Someone known through social contact without necessarily being a close friend.

Definition in Chinese

指基于交往而保持的感情联系，侧重于关系的维持与深度，可用于描述既有感情也有往来支持的亲交。zhǐ jī yú jiāo wǎng ér bǎo chí de gǎn qíng lián xì cè zhòng yú guān xì de wéi chí yǔ shēn dù kě yòng yú miáo shù jì yǒu gǎn qíng yě yǒu wǎng lái zhī chí de qīn jiāo

Word origin

交 (jiāo, "to associate") + 情 (qíng, "feeling") presents personal feeling as something that grows out of interaction and continues through the relationship.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the word can cover both emotional closeness and the practical support exchanged between people, so it is broader than an affectionate label alone.

Other meanings

  • relationshipnoun
  • fellowshipnoun

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