friendship; personal connection; goodwill
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
friendship; personal connection; feelings arising from social interaction
neutralEmphasizes the emotional bond or goodwill built up over time through interaction, often implying a degree of mutual obligation or favor. Not as formal as '友谊' (friendship).
Wǒ我
men们
liǎ俩
jiāo交
qing情
hěn很
shēn深
，
rèn认
shì识
èr二
shí十
duō多
nián年
le了
。
We have a deep friendship; we've known each other for over twenty years.
Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
hěn很
yǒu有
jiāo交
qing情
，
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
tā他
kěn肯
dìng定
huì会
bāng帮
máng忙
。
They have a strong personal connection, so he will definitely help with this matter.
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zài在
wǒ我
men们
duō多
nián年
jiāo交
qing情
de的
fèn份
shàng上
，
nǐ你
jiù就
tōng通
róng融
yī一
xià下
ba吧
。
For the sake of our many years of friendship, please make an exception.
Shēng生
yì意
chǎng场
shàng上
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
jiǎng讲
lì利
yì益
，
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
yào要
jiǎng讲
jiāo交
qing情
。
In business, you can't just talk about profit; sometimes you have to consider personal connections too.
Tā他
zhè这
rén人
hěn很
zhòng重
jiāo交
qing情
，
péng朋
you友
yǒu有
shì事
tā他
cóng从
bù不
tuī推
cí辞
。
He values friendship highly and never refuses when a friend is in need.