Chinese word

朝夕相处

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhāo xī xiāng chǔ

Meaning

  • verbspend every day together

Example

他们每天都朝夕相处，关系很好。tā men měi tiān dōu zhāo xī xiāng chǔ guān xì hěn hǎo

They spend every day together, and they get along very well.

Illustration for 朝夕相处 (spend every day together)

More examples

孩子上大学后，父母与他不再朝夕相处。hái zi shàng dà xué hòu fù mǔ yǔ tā bú zài zhāo xī xiāng chǔ

After the child goes to college, the parents no longer spend every day with him.

Core concept

Repeated contact throughout ordinary days lets familiarity deepen into a close bond.

Common phrases

  • 与父母朝夕相处yǔ fù mǔ zhāo xī xiāng chǔ

    spend every day with one's parents

  • 夫妻朝夕相处fū qī zhāo xī xiāng chǔ

    spend every day together as a married couple

Similar words

相处xiāng chǔ: Spending time together while interacting with each other.
同居tóng jū: Sharing a home and living together.
共处gòng chǔ: Sharing the same place or surroundings.

Definition in Chinese

表示在早晨和傍晚等日常时间反复在一起相处，从而彼此熟悉、关系亲近的行为或状态。biǎo shì zài zǎo chén hé bàng wǎn děng rì cháng shí jiān fǎn fù zài yì qǐ xiāng chǔ cóng ér bí cǐ shú xī guān xì qīn jìn de xíng wéi huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

朝 (zhāo, "morning") + 夕 (xī, "evening") mark daily repetition, while 相 (xiāng, "mutual") + 处 (chǔ, "get along") express shared time that builds familiarity.

Usage tips

  • This expression suits housemates, classmates, relatives, or coworkers who meet in person regularly, rather than people who only exchange messages online.

Other meanings

  • see each other all the timeverb

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