🤝 Chinese Socializing Vocabulary 社交与人际

98 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Socializing scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

联手 lián shǒu HSK 6
to join hands; to team up
两家公司决定联手开发新产品。liǎng jiā gōng sī jué dìng lián shǒu kāi fā xīn chǎn pǐnThe two companies decided to team up to develop a new product.
做客 zuò kè HSK 3
to be a guest, to visit someone
周末我去朋友家做客。zhōu mò wǒ qù péng you jiā zuò kèOn the weekend I visited my friend's home as a guest.
交际 jiāo jì HSK 4
to socialize; social interaction
他很擅长跟人交际。tā hěn shàn cháng gēn rén jiāo jìHe is very good at socializing with people.
尊敬 zūn jìng HSK 5
to respect; to esteem; honorable
我们都非常尊敬这位老师。wǒ men dōu fēi cháng zūn jìng zhè wèi lǎo shīWe all deeply respect this teacher.
打扰 dǎ rǎo HSK 5
to disturb; to bother
对不起，打扰你一下。duì bu qǐ dǎ rǎo nǐ yí xiàSorry to bother you for a moment.
拜访 bài fǎng HSK 5
to pay a visit; to call on (politely)
明天我要去拜访一位老师。míng tiān wǒ yào qù bài fǎng yí wèi lǎo shīTomorrow I'm going to pay a visit to a teacher.
尊重 zūn zhòng HSK 5
to respect; to esteem
我们应该尊重别人的意见。wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng bié rén de yì jiànWe should respect other people's opinions.
慰问 wèi wèn HSK 5
to express sympathy; to offer consolation
领导来医院慰问受伤的工人。lǐng dǎo lái yī yuàn wèi wèn shòu shāng de gōng rénThe leaders came to the hospital to console the injured workers.
原谅 yuán liàng HSK 6
to forgive; to pardon; to excuse
请你原谅我的粗心大意。qǐng nǐ yuán liàng wǒ de cū xīn dà yìPlease forgive my carelessness.
约定 yuē dìng HSK 6
to agree on; to arrange; appointment; agreement
我们约定明天一起去爬山。wǒ men yuē dìng míng tiān yì qǐ qù pá shānWe agreed to go hiking together tomorrow.
朋友 péng you HSK 1
friend
她是我的好朋友。tā shì wǒ de hǎo péng you.She is my good friend.
帮 bāng HSK 1
to help
请你帮我一下。qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ yí xiàPlease help me a moment.
帮忙 bāng máng HSK 1
to help; to do a favor
谢谢你帮忙。xiè xie nǐ bāng mángThank you for your help.
参加 cān jiā HSK 2
to participate; to take part; to join
我想参加这次比赛。wǒ xiǎng cān jiā zhè cì bǐ sàiI want to take part in this competition.
帮助 bāng zhù HSK 2
to help; to assist; assistance, aid
谢谢你的帮助。xiè xie nǐ de bāng zhùThank you for your help.
活动 huó dòng HSK 2
activity; event
学校下周有一个活动。xué xiào xià zhōu yǒu yí ge huó dòngThe school has an event next week.
碰到 pèng dào HSK 2
to run into; to come across
我在路上碰到了老朋友。wǒ zài lù shang pèng dào le lǎo péng youI ran into an old friend on the road.
晚会 wǎn huì HSK 2
evening party; soirée
今晚学校有一个晚会。jīn wǎn xué xiào yǒu yí ge wǎn huìThere is an evening party at school tonight.
碰见 pèng jiàn HSK 2
to run into; to meet unexpectedly; to bump into
我今天在路上碰见了老朋友。wǒ jīn tiān zài lù shang pèng jiàn le lǎo péng youToday I ran into an old friend on the street.
麻烦 má fan HSK 3
trouble; troublesome; to bother sb
麻烦你帮我看一下行李。má fan nǐ bāng wǒ kàn yí xià xíng liCould I trouble you to watch my luggage for me?
配合 pèi hé HSK 3
to cooperate; to coordinate with; to fit in with
谢谢你的配合，我们很快就好。xiè xie nǐ de pèi hé wǒ men hěn kuài jiù hǎoThanks for your cooperation, we'll be done soon.
对待 duì dài HSK 3
to treat; to deal with
我们要认真对待每个客人。wǒ men yào rèn zhēn duì dài měi ge kè rénWe must treat every customer seriously.
团结 tuán jié HSK 3
to unite; unity; solidarity; united
我们班同学非常团结。wǒ men bān tóng xué fēi cháng tuán jiéThe students in our class are very united.
访问 fǎng wèn HSK 3
to visit; to interview
记者要访问那位科学家。jì zhě yào fǎng wèn nà wèi kē xué jiāThe reporter wants to interview that scientist.
接待 jiē dài HSK 3
to receive (a visitor); to admit
今天由我来接待客人。jīn tiān yóu wǒ lái jiē dài kè rénToday I'll be the one receiving the guests.
合作 hé zuò HSK 3
to cooperate; to collaborate; cooperation
两家公司决定一起合作。liǎng jiā gōng sī jué dìng yì qǐ hé zuòThe two companies decided to cooperate.
处 chǔ HSK 4
to get along with; to deal with; to be situated
他和同事们处得很好。tā hé tóng shì men chǔ de hěn hǎo.He gets along well with his colleagues.
遇 yù HSK 4
to meet; to encounter
路上我遇到了一位老朋友。lù shang wǒ yù dào le yí wèi lǎo péng youOn the way I ran into an old friend.
对付 duì fu HSK 4
to deal with; to handle; to cope with; to make do
这种困难的问题很难对付。zhè zhǒng kùn nan de wèn tí hěn nán duì fuThis kind of difficult problem is hard to deal with.
聚 jù HSK 4
to gather; to get together
周末我们几个老朋友聚一聚。zhōu mò wǒ men jǐ ge lǎo péng you jù yi jùThis weekend a few of us old friends will get together.
教训 jiào xun HSK 4
lesson; to lecture (scold)
这次失败给了我一个教训。zhè cì shī bài gěi le wǒ yí ge jiào xunThis failure taught me a lesson.
遇见 yù jiàn HSK 4
to meet; to come across
我今天在路上遇见了老同学。wǒ jīn tiān zài lù shang yù jiàn le lǎo tóng xuéToday I ran into an old classmate on the street.
参与 cān yù HSK 4
to participate; to take part in
大家都积极参与讨论。dà jiā dōu jī jí cān yù tǎo lùnEveryone actively participated in the discussion.
加入 jiā rù HSK 4
to join; to add in
欢迎你加入我们的团队。huān yíng nǐ jiā rù wǒ men de tuán duìWelcome to join our team.
遇到 yù dào HSK 4
to meet; to run into; to encounter
我在路上遇到了老朋友。wǒ zài lù shàng yù dào le lǎo péng youI ran into an old friend on the road.
上门 shàng mén HSK 4
to visit; to drop in; to come to one's door
他们提供上门维修服务。tā men tí gōng shàng mén wéi xiū fú wùThey offer door-to-door repair service.
集合 jí hé HSK 4
to gather; to assemble; (math.) set
我们八点在门口集合。wǒ men bā diǎn zài mén kǒu jí héWe'll meet up at the entrance at eight o'clock.
称赞 chēng zàn HSK 4
to praise; to commend; to compliment
老师称赞他学习非常认真。lǎo shī chēng zàn tā xué xí fēi cháng rèn zhēnThe teacher praised him for studying very seriously.
赞赏 zàn shǎng HSK 4
to admire; to praise; to appreciate
老师非常赞赏他的勇气。lǎo shī fēi cháng zàn shǎng tā de yǒng qìThe teacher greatly admires his courage.
看不起 kàn bu qǐ HSK 4
to look down on; to despise
别看不起那些做小生意的人。bié kàn bu qǐ nà xiē zuò xiǎo shēng yi de rénDon't look down on people who run small businesses.
陪 péi HSK 5
to accompany; to keep sb company
周末我要陪妈妈去医院zhōu mò wǒ yào péi mā ma qù yī yuànThis weekend I'm going to accompany my mom to the hospital.
害 hài HSK 5
to harm; to cause trouble to; harm; evil
你这么做只会害了他。nǐ zhè me zuò zhǐ huì hài le tāDoing this will only harm him.
骂 mà HSK 5
to scold; to curse; to abuse
妈妈骂了他一顿。mā ma mà le tā yí dùnMom gave him a scolding.
鼓励 gǔ lì HSK 5
to encourage
老师经常鼓励我们多说中文。lǎo shī jīng cháng gǔ lì wǒ men duō shuō zhōng wénThe teacher often encourages us to speak more Chinese.
安慰 ān wèi HSK 5
to comfort; to console
朋友一直在安慰难过的我。péng you yì zhí zài ān wèi nán guò de wǒMy friend kept comforting me when I was sad.
干扰 gān rǎo HSK 5
to disturb; to interfere; interference
别在他工作时干扰他。bié zài tā gōng zuò shí gān rǎo tāDon't disturb him while he's working.
强迫 qiǎng pò HSK 5
to force; to compel
你别强迫孩子学钢琴了。nǐ bié qiǎng pò hái zi xué gāng qín leStop forcing the child to learn piano.
指责 zhǐ zé HSK 5
to criticize; to blame; to denounce
大家都指责他做得太过分。dà jiā dōu zhǐ zé tā zuò de tài guò fènEveryone criticized him for going too far.
打架 dǎ jià HSK 5
to fight; to scuffle
两个孩子为了玩具打架了。liǎng ge hái zi wèi le wán jù dǎ jià leThe two kids got into a fight over a toy.
辅助 fǔ zhù HSK 5
to assist; auxiliary; supplementary
老师用图片来辅助教学。lǎo shī yòng tú piàn lái fǔ zhù jiào xuéThe teacher uses pictures to assist teaching.
接触 jiē chù HSK 5
to come into contact with; to get in touch with
我很早就接触了汉语。wǒ hěn zǎo jiù jiē chù le hàn yǔI came into contact with Chinese very early.
逼 bī HSK 6
to force; to compel; to press
别再逼我做我不愿意的事了。bié zài bī wǒ zuò wǒ bú yuàn yì de shì leStop forcing me to do things I don't want to do.
协助 xié zhù HSK 6
to assist; to aid
感谢你们协助我们完成这个项目。gǎn xiè nǐ men xié zhù wǒ men wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mùThank you for assisting us in completing this project.
支援 zhī yuán HSK 6
to support; to assist; to back up
很多志愿者赶去灾区支援。hěn duō zhì yuàn zhě gǎn qù zāi qū zhī yuánMany volunteers rushed to the disaster area to help.
援助 yuán zhù HSK 6
to aid; to support; assistance
许多国家向灾区提供了援助。xǔ duō guó jiā xiàng zāi qū tí gōng le yuán zhùMany countries provided aid to the disaster area.
顾 gù HSK 6
to look after; to attend to; to take into account
他忙得顾不上吃饭。tā máng de gù bu shàng chī fànHe's so busy he has no time to eat.
互动 hù dòng HSK 6
to interact; interaction; interactive
老师喜欢和学生互动。lǎo shī xǐ huan hé xué sheng hù dòngThe teacher likes to interact with students.
挨打 ái dǎ HSK 6
to take a beating; to get thrashed
他小时候常常因为调皮而挨打。tā xiǎo shí hou cháng cháng yīn wèi tiáo pí ér ái dǎAs a child he often got beaten for being naughty.
陪同 péi tóng HSK 6
to accompany
秘书陪同经理去机场接客人。mì shū péi tóng jīng lǐ qù jī chǎng jiē kè rénThe secretary accompanied the manager to the airport to pick up guests.
出面 chū miàn HSK 6
to step in personally; to act on someone's behalf
这件事最好由经理亲自出面解决。zhè jiàn shì zuì hǎo yóu jīng lǐ qīn zì chū miàn jiě juéIt's best to have the manager step in personally to resolve this matter.
网友 wǎng yǒu HSK 1
online friend; netizen
他是我的网友tā shì wǒ de wǎng yǒuHe is my online friend.
关心 guān xīn HSK 2
to care about; to be concerned about
他很关心自己的家人。tā hěn guān xīn zì jǐ de jiā rénHe cares a lot about his own family.
照顾 zhào gu HSK 2
to take care of; to look after
妈妈在家照顾孩子。mā ma zài jiā zhào gu hái ziMom takes care of the children at home.
老朋友 lǎo péng you HSK 2
old friend; longtime friend
他是我的老朋友。tā shì wǒ de lǎo péng youHe is an old friend of mine.
交朋友 jiāo péng you HSK 2
to make friends
我喜欢跟外国人交朋友。wǒ xǐ huan gēn wài guó rén jiāo péng youI like making friends with foreigners.
关系 guān xi HSK 3
relationship; relation; connection; to concern
他们两个人的关系很好。tā men liǎng ge rén de guān xi hěn hǎoThe relationship between the two of them is very good.
对方 duì fāng HSK 3
the other party; the other side
你要多为对方着想。nǐ yào duō wèi duì fāng zhuó xiǎngYou should think more for the other person.
信任 xìn rèn HSK 3
to trust; to have confidence in
我非常信任我的朋友。wǒ fēi cháng xìn rèn wǒ de péng youI trust my friends very much.
交往 jiāo wǎng HSK 3
to associate with; to date; interpersonal contact
他们交往了三年才结婚。tā men jiāo wǎng le sān nián cái jié hūnThey dated for three years before getting married.
吵架 chǎo jià HSK 3
to quarrel; to have a row
他们又为小事吵架了。tā men yòu wèi xiǎo shì chǎo jià leThey quarreled over something trivial again.
熟人 shú rén HSK 3
acquaintance
在这座城市我没有一个熟人。zài zhè zuò chéng shì wǒ méi yǒu yí ge shú rénI don't have a single acquaintance in this city.
伙伴 huǒ bàn HSK 4
partner; companion; comrade
他是我最好的伙伴。tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de huǒ bànHe is my best companion.
聚会 jù huì HSK 4
party; gathering
周末我们要开一个生日聚会。zhōu mò wǒ men yào kāi yí ge shēng rì jù huìWe're going to have a birthday party this weekend.
相处 xiāng chǔ HSK 4
to get along (with each other)
他很容易跟别人相处。tā hěn róng yì gēn bié rén xiāng chǔHe gets along with others easily.
好友 hǎo yǒu HSK 4
close friend; good friend
他是我最信任的好友。tā shì wǒ zuì xìn rèn de hǎo yǒuHe is the close friend I trust the most.
亲密 qīn mì HSK 4
intimate; close
他们俩的关系非常亲密。tā men liǎ de guān xì fēi cháng qīn mìThe two of them have a very close relationship.
看望 kàn wàng HSK 4
to visit; to call on (sb)
周末我要去看望外婆。zhōu mò wǒ yào qù kàn wàng wài póThis weekend I'm going to visit my grandma.
邻居 lín jū HSK 5
neighbor
我的邻居很热情。wǒ de lín jū hěn rè qíngMy neighbor is very warm and friendly.
友谊 yǒu yì HSK 5
friendship
他们之间的友谊非常深厚tā men zhī jiān de yǒu yì fēi cháng shēn hòuThe friendship between them is very deep.
面子 miàn zi HSK 5
face; social prestige; reputation
当众批评他很没面子。dāng zhòng pī píng tā hěn méi miàn ziCriticizing him in public makes him lose face.
关怀 guān huái HSK 5
care; concern
谢谢您对我的关怀。xiè xie nín duì wǒ de guān huáiThank you for your care and concern for me.
欺负 qī fu HSK 6
to bully
他小时候常被同学欺负。tā xiǎo shí hou cháng bèi tóng xué qī fuWhen he was little, he was often bullied by classmates.
搭档 dā dàng HSK 6
partner; to team up
他是我工作上最好的搭档。tā shì wǒ gōng zuò shàng zuì hǎo de dā dàngHe is my best partner at work.
关爱 guān ài HSK 6
to care for; loving concern
老师总是无微不至地关爱每个学生。lǎo shī zǒng shì wú wēi bú zhì de guān ài měi gè xué shēngThe teacher always cares for every student with meticulous attention.
看得起 kàn de qǐ HSK 6
to think highly of; to respect
谢谢你一直看得起我。xiè xie nǐ yì zhí kàn de qǐ wǒThank you for always thinking highly of me.
来往 lái wǎng HSK 6
to come and go; to have dealings with
他们两家一直来往得很密切。tā men liǎng jiā yì zhí lái wǎng de hěn mì qièThe two families have always had very close dealings.
老乡 lǎo xiāng HSK 6
fellow townsman; person from the same hometown
在异国他乡遇到老乡特别亲切。zài yì guó tā xiāng yù dào lǎo xiāng tè bié qīn qièMeeting someone from your hometown in a foreign land feels especially warm.
往来 wǎng lái HSK 6
dealings; contact; social interaction
两家公司一直有生意往来。liǎng jiā gōng sī yì zhí yǒu shēng yi wǎng láiThe two companies have always had business dealings.
要好 yào hǎo HSK 6
to be close friends; on good terms
他俩从小就非常要好。tā liǎ cóng xiǎo jiù fēi cháng yào hǎoThe two of them have been very close since childhood.
恩人 ēn rén HSK 6
benefactor
他是我一生的恩人。tā shì wǒ yì shēng de ēn rénHe is the benefactor of my whole life.
批评 pī píng HSK 3
to criticize; criticism
老师批评了迟到的学生。lǎo shī pī píng le chí dào de xué shengThe teacher criticized the students who were late.
表扬 biǎo yáng HSK 4
to praise; to commend
老师表扬了他的进步。lǎo shī biǎo yáng le tā de jìn bùThe teacher praised his progress.
奖励 jiǎng lì HSK 5
to reward; reward (as encouragement)
学校奖励了成绩优秀的学生。xué xiào jiǎng lì le chéng jì yōu xiù de xué shengThe school rewarded the students with excellent grades.
约 yuē HSK 3
to arrange; to make an appointment; approximately
我们约好明天见面。wǒ men yuē hǎo míng tiān jiàn miànWe arranged to meet tomorrow.
爱护 ài hù HSK 4
to cherish; to take good care of
我们应该爱护公共设施。wǒ men yīng gāi ài hù gōng gòng shè shīWe should take good care of public facilities.
支持 zhī chí HSK 3
to support; to back; support
我们都支持你的决定。wǒ men dōu zhī chí nǐ de jué dìngWe all support your decision.
报答 bào dá HSK 5
to repay; to requite (a kindness)
我一定要报答父母的养育之恩。wǒ yí dìng yào bào dá fù mǔ de yǎng yù zhī ēnI will surely repay my parents for raising me.
赖 lài HSK 6
to rely on; to deny; to blame wrongly; to hang around
这件事明明是你做的，别想赖我。zhè jiàn shì míng míng shì nǐ zuò de bié xiǎng lài wǒYou clearly did this—don't try to blame me.

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98 words, including HSK 1: 4, HSK 2: 10, HSK 3: 17, HSK 4: 23, HSK 5: 22, HSK 6: 22. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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