Writing
打交道 (dǎ jiāodao) — how to say "to deal with" in Chinese
打交道
To deal with, to interact with
Character composition
打
to perform (an action)
交道
dealings, contact
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
跟人打交道
gēn rén dǎ jiāodao
deal with people
Examples
在工作中，我们需要和各种各样的客户打交道。
At work, we need to deal with all kinds of clients.
和他打交道。
Deal with him.
Frequently asked questions
How to say deal with in Chinese?
"to deal with" in Chinese is 打交道 (dǎ jiāodao).
打交道 meaning in English
打交道 (dǎ jiāodao) means "To deal with, to interact with".
How is 打交道 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ jiāodao (written as da jiaodao, dajiaodao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to deal with" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打交道: 打 has 5 strokes, 交 has 6 strokes, 道 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 打交道?
打交道 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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