交际 jiāojì communication
communication; social intercourse
How to remember 交际: 交 hand over + 际 border = communication.
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How it is used
- Social interaction/networking - 交际能力 (jiāojì nénglì) social skills, 善于交际 (shànyú jiāojì) sociable/good at mingling.
- 交际 = socializing/interpersonal dealings; 交往 (jiāowǎng) = associating with people (ongoing relationships), 沟通 = communicating.
- 交际花 (jiāojìhuā) = a socialite (can carry a slightly negative tone).
- 人际交际/交往 = interpersonal relations.
Example sentences
- 汤姆交际广。 Tāngmǔ jiāojì guǎng.Tom knows a lot of people.