Meaning of 相处
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be in contact (with sb)
- to associate
- to interact
- to get along (well, poorly)
How to use 相处
相处 describes how people get along over time, often with 得 plus a result, or after 和/跟 someone. Example: 我和同事相处得很好。(Wǒ hé tóngshì xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo.) I get along well with my coworkers.
相 (xiāng) means "each other" and 处 (chǔ) means "to deal with" or "to be with." So 相处 is people dealing with each other, which is how you get along.
Common mistake: In 相处, 处 is third tone chǔ, not fourth tone chù as in 到处 (dàochù) or 好处 (hǎochù, benefit). Also, 相处 does not take a direct object, so say 跟他相处, not 相处他.
相处 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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相 xiāng · mutual · 9 strokes
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处 chù · place · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 相处.
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere |
| 好处 | hǎochù | easy to get along with |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph |
| 坏处 | huàichù | harm; troubles |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | related; relevant |
| 相互 | xiānghù | each other; mutual |
Questions about 相处
What does 相处 mean?
相处 (xiāngchǔ) means "to be in contact (with sb); to associate" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 相处?
相处 is made of 2 characters: 相 (9 strokes), 处 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 相处 an HSK word?
Yes. 相处 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 相处 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 相处 is written 相處.
What is the difference between 相处 and 交往?
相处 is about how people get along day to day, like roommates or coworkers. 交往 (jiāowǎng) means to have contact or associate with someone, and it is also commonly used for dating.
How do I say someone is easy or hard to get along with?
Use 好相处 (hǎo xiāngchǔ) or 难相处 (nán xiāngchǔ). For example, 她很好相处。(Tā hěn hǎo xiāngchǔ.) She is easy to get along with.