Meaning of 交际
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- communication
- social intercourse
How to use 交际
交际 describes socializing and dealing with other people, often in a slightly formal or written tone. It often appears in phrases like 交际能力 (jiāojì nénglì), social skills. Example: 他很会交际。(Tā hěn huì jiāojì.) He is very good at socializing.
交 (jiāo) means to cross or exchange, as in 交朋友 (jiāo péngyou), to make friends. 际 (jì) means the border or space between things, as in 国际 (guójì), between countries, so 交际 is the exchange that happens between people.
Common mistake: Learners often write 交际 as 交祭 or 交标 because 际 looks similar. Remember 际 has the ear radical 阝 on the left. Also, 交际 is not the everyday word for chatting with friends. For casual talk, use 聊天 (liáotiān).
交际 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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交 jiāo · to hand over · 6 strokes
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际 jì · border · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 交际.
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | to give; to deliver; to hand over |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | to be connected; traffic |
| 交朋友 | jiāo péngyou | to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 交易 | jiāoyì | to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | to exchange; exchange |
| 交往 | jiāowǎng | to associate (with); to have contact (with) |
| 外交 | wàijiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic |
| 交警 | jiāojǐng | traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察[jiao1 tong1 jing3 cha2]) |
Questions about 交际
What does 交际 mean?
交际 (jiāojì) means "communication; social intercourse" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 交际?
交际 is made of 2 characters: 交 (6 strokes), 际 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 交际 an HSK word?
Yes. 交际 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 交际 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 交际 is written 交際.
What is the difference between 交际 and 交流?
交际 focuses on social interaction and building relationships with people. 交流 (jiāoliú) focuses on exchanging ideas, information or culture, as in 文化交流, cultural exchange.
Can 交际 take a direct object?
Usually not. You say 和别人交际 (hé biérén jiāojì), to socialize with others, rather than putting a person directly after 交际.