交往

Mandarin · pinyin jiāo wǎng

Meanings

  1. to associate (with)
  2. to have contact (with)
  3. to hang out (with)
  4. to date
  5. (interpersonal) relationship
  6. association
  7. contact
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交
jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
往
wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
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Mandarin tones

1–3 · jiao1 wang3

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gaau1 wong5

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verb

  1. to have contact (with someone); to socialize; to associate
  2. to have contact (with someone); to socialize; to associate — (specifically) to date; to go out with someone

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交往 · jiao1 wang3
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Exact source record交往 交往 [jiao1 wang3] /to associate (with)/to have contact (with)/to hang out (with)/to date/(interpersonal) relationship/association/contact/