Chinese word

相处

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng chǔ

Meaning

  • verbget along

Example

我们相处得很好。wǒ men xiāng chǔ de hěn hǎo

We get along very well.

Illustration for 相处 (get along)

More examples

他很会和邻居相处，大家都喜欢他。tā hěn huì hé lín jū xiāng chǔ dà jiā dōu xǐ huān tā

He is good at getting along with his neighbors, and everyone likes him.

Core concept

People occupy a shared social space, learn each other's habits, and keep their relationship workable.

Common phrases

  • 和朋友相处hé péng yǒu xiāng chǔ

    get along with friends

  • 和同事相处hé tóng shì xiāng chǔ

    get along with coworkers

  • 与人相处yǔ rén xiāng chǔ

    get along with people

Similar words

交往jiāo wǎng: Keep in contact with someone and continue associating with them.
交流jiāo liú: Share thoughts, information, or experiences through mutual communication.
和睦相处hé mù xiāng chǔ: Get along peacefully while living together, without quarrels.
打交道dǎ jiāo dào: Have dealings with people in practical work or life situations.

Definition in Chinese

指两个人或多人在生活、工作或交往中通过互相适应、沟通和处理分歧来维持或改善彼此关系的行为或过程。zhǐ liǎng gè rén huò duō rén zài shēng huó gōng zuò huò jiāo wǎng zhōng tōng guò hù xiāng shì yìng gōu tōng hé chú lǐ fēn qí lái wéi chí huò gǎi shàn bí cǐ guān xì de xíng wéi huò guò chéng

Word origin

相 (xiāng, "mutual") + 处 (chǔ, "be in or handle") presents being together as something people deal with jointly.

Usage tips

  • The partner is commonly introduced by a word meaning with, and a following degree complement shows whether the relationship is smooth or difficult.

Other meanings

  • associate withverb
  • spend time togetherverb

Opposites

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