Writing
社交 (shè jiāo) — how to say "social interaction" in Chinese
社交
Social interaction
noun
Character composition
社
society
交
to interact
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
Collocations
社交能力
shè jiāo néng lì
social skills
社交圈子
shè jiāo quān zi
social circle
Examples
现代人很重视社交活动。
Modern people value social activities greatly.
我喜欢社交。
I like socializing.
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Social interaction meaning in Chinese
"social interaction" in Chinese is 社交 (shè jiāo).
社交 meaning English
社交 (shè jiāo) means "Social interaction".
How is 社交 pronounced?
It is pronounced shè jiāo (written as she jiao, shejiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "social interaction" in Chinese characters?
It is written 社交: 社 has 7 strokes, 交 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 社交?
社交 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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