How to say “get along” in Chinese
get along, interact
“Get along” in Chinese is 相处, xiāng chǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相处 is read xiāng chǔ: 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
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
Its second reading is chǔ, “be located; handle”.
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 “相处”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相处. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我跟同事相处得很好。wǒgēntóngshìxiāngchǔdehěnhǎoI get along well with my coworkers.
- 你跟新同事相处得怎么样？nǐgēnxīntóngshìxiāngchǔdezěnmeyàngHow are you getting along with your new coworkers?
- 人与自然应该和谐相处。rényǔzìrányīnggāihéxiéxiāngchǔPeople and nature should live in harmony.
More words from the lesson “Getting along with people”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get along” in Chinese?
“Get along” in Chinese is 相处, pinyin xiāngchǔ.
What does 相处 mean?
相处 (xiāngchǔ) means “get along, interact”.
How do you write 相处?
相处 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 处 (chù) — place. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相处?
相处 is read xiāngchǔ. Tones: xiāng — first tone, chǔ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“get along” in the lesson “Getting along with people”
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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