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社交

shèjiāo

social interaction; socialising

Friends chat and drink tea around a round table
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Characters in this word

社 shè

Strokes
7
Radical
礻 — spirit
Made of
礻 spirit 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

交 jiāo

Strokes
6
Radical
亠 — lid, cover
Made of
六 six 乂 to govern
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 过度依赖线上社交,可能削弱面对面沟通的能力。 Guòdù yīlài xiànshàng shèjiāo, kěnéng xuēruò miànduìmiàn gōutōng de nénglì. Excessive reliance on online social interaction may weaken the ability to communicate face to face.
  • 我爸性格内向,不太喜欢参加社交活动。 Wǒ bà xìnggé nèixiàng, bú tài xǐhuān cānjiā shèjiāo huódòng. My dad is introverted and doesn't much like taking part in social activities.
  • 在这个酒会上,他忙着社交,认识了不少新朋友。 Zài zhège jiǔhuì shàng, tā mángzhe shèjiāo, rènshi le bùshǎo xīn péngyou. At the reception he was busy socialising and got to know quite a few new people.

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