How to say “socialize” in Chinese
socialize, maintain contacts
“Socialize” in Chinese is 交际, jiāo jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
交际 is read jiāo jì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
国际 — “between countries”, that is, international.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “交际”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “socialize” in Chinese?
“Socialize” in Chinese is 交际, pinyin jiāojì.
What does 交际 mean?
交际 (jiāojì) means “socialize, maintain contacts”.
How do you write 交际?
交际 is 2 characters: 交 (jiāo) — cross; hand over; 际 (jì) — border, edge; between. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 交际?
交际 is read jiāojì. Tones: jiāo — first tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“socialize” in the lesson “Conversation and contact”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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