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Chinese word
交际
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāo jì
Meaning
- nounsocializing
Example
工作上的交际很重要。gōng zuò shàng de jiāo jì hěn zhòng yào
Socializing at work is important.
More examples
在社交场合，多参加活动可以提高交际能力。zài shè jiāo chǎng hé duō cān jiā huó dòng ké yǐ tí gāo jiāo jì néng lì
In social settings, participating in more activities can improve communication skills.
Core concept
The process of crossing paths with people and keeping a connection with them.
Common phrases
人际交际rén jì jiāo jì
interpersonal communication
交际能力jiāo jì néng lì
communication skills
交际技巧jiāo jì jì qiǎo
social skills
Similar words
社交shè jiāo: Meeting and mixing with people as part of social life.
交往jiāo wǎng: Regular interaction with people that preserves a relationship.
沟通gōu tōng: Sharing information or feelings so that people understand each other.
应酬yìng chóu: Polite social contact carried out for work or other social obligations.
Definition in Chinese
指人在社交场合中与他人进行接触、交流并建立或维持关系的行为或能力。zhǐ rén zài shè jiāo chǎng hé zhōng yǔ tā rén jìn xíng jiē chù jiāo liú bìng jiàn lì huò wéi chí guān xì de xíng wéi huò néng lì
Word origin
交 (jiāo, "to meet or intersect") + 际 (jì, "a boundary or meeting point") gives the compound its image of people meeting at a shared social point.
Usage tips
- English socializing often suggests leisure, but this Chinese noun also fits formal settings such as professional relationship-building.
Other meanings
- communicationnoun
- interactionnoun
Opposites
- 孤独gū dúlonelinessnoun
Related words
- 交际能力jiāo jì néng lìcommunication skillsnoun
- 交际圈jiāo jì quānsocial circlenoun
- 交际障碍jiāo jì zhàng àisocial communication disordernoun