交际
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
交际 (jiāojì) · to socialize
交际 (jiāojì) means “to socialize; social contact”. It is written with 2 characters: 交 (to hand in) + 际 (border). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 交际 is built
The characters
交 jiāo · to hand in
What 交 is made of
- 六liù — six
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 亠tóu — lid
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A person with crossed (intersecting) legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
际 jì · border
What 际 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 示shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 示 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他很会交际。Tā hěn huì jiāojì.He is very good at socializing.
交际能力很重要。Jiāojì nénglì hěn zhòngyào.Communication skills are very important.
Questions about 交际
What does 交际 mean?
交际 (jiāojì) means “to socialize; social contact”.
How do you pronounce 交际?
交际 is pronounced jiāojì.
Which HSK level is 交际?
交际 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 交给jiāogěito hand over to
- 交朋友jiāo péngyouto make friends
- 交通jiāotōngtraffic
- 交费jiāofèito pay a fee
- 交警jiāojǐngtraffic police
- 交流jiāoliúto communicate
- 交往jiāowǎngto associate with
- 交易jiāoyìdeal
- 外交wàijiāodiplomacy
Learn 交际 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.