jiāoyǒu

交友

Word · Verb

make friends; socialize

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to make friends; to befriend people

neutral

Refers to the act of forming friendships. It emphasizes the process and quality of choosing friends, not just casual acquaintance.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
hěn很
kāi开
lǎng朗
de的
rén人
 ,
xǐ喜
huān欢
guǎng广
fàn泛
jiāo交
yǒu友
 。

He is a very outgoing person and likes to make friends widely.

Fù父
mǔ母
cháng常
jiào教
dǎo导
wǒ我
 ,
jiāo交
yǒu友
yào要
shèn慎
zhòng重
 。

My parents often teach me to be careful when making friends.

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Wǎng网
luò络
jiāo交
yǒu友
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
zhǒng种
hěn很
pǔ普
biàn遍
de的
jiāo交
yǒu友
fāng方
shì式
 。

Making friends online has become a very common way to socialize.