jiāo jì
communication; social intercourse
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我喜欢和朋友们交际。
wǒ xǐhuān hé péngyoumen jiāojì.
I like to socialize with my friends.
他很擅长交际。
tā hěn shàncháng jiāojì.
He is very good at socializing.
我们公司需要一个善于交际的人。
wǒmen gōngsī xūyào yīgè shànyú jiāojì de rén.
Our company needs someone who is good at socializing.
交往 (jiāowǎng)
socialize
沟通 (gōutōng)
communicate
内向 (nèixiàng)
introverted
孤僻 (gūpì)
unsociable
The Chinese word 交际 (jiāo jì) is composed of two characters: 交 (jiāo) and 际 (jì). 交 means "to intersect", "to meet", or "to communicate", while 际 means "boundary", "edge", or "opportunity". Together, 交际 literally means "to intersect at the boundary" or "to communicate at the edge". In ancient China, 交际 was used to describe the interactions between different social groups or individuals, such as the exchange of gifts or the negotiation of treaties. Over time, the meaning of 交际 has evolved to refer to social interactions in general, including both formal and informal communication. Today, 交际 is commonly used in Chinese to mean "social intercourse", "communication", or "diplomacy".
