How to say “associate with” in Chinese

交往
jiāowǎng

associate with, socialize

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Family and loved ones”

“Associate with” in Chinese is 交往, jiāo wǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

交往 is read jiāo wǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
wǎng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

交
jiāo — cross; hand over
往
wǎng — toward

On the left, 彳 “step”.

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 “交往”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “associate with” in Chinese?

“Associate with” in Chinese is 交往, pinyin jiāowǎng.

What does 交往 mean?

交往 (jiāowǎng) means “associate with, socialize”.

How do you write 交往?

交往 is 2 characters: 交 (jiāo) — cross; hand over; 往 (wǎng) — toward. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 交往?

交往 is read jiāowǎng. Tones: jiāo — first tone, wǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“associate with” in the lesson “Love”

This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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