相处

xiāng chǔ

HSK 5

Meaning

to be in contact (with sb)
to associate
to interact
to get along (well, poorly)

Definition

相互接触、交往或共同生活。

To get along with each other; to interact or live together.

Usage

通常用于描述人与人之间的关系和互动方式，强调在相处过程中的态度、方法和结果。

Usually used to describe the relationship and interaction between people, emphasizing the attitude, method, and outcome during the process of getting along.

Examples

1 他们相处得很融洽，从来没有吵过架。 (They get along very harmoniously and have never argued.)
2 刚进公司时，我还不太懂得如何与同事相处。 (When I first joined the company, I didn't know how to get along with colleagues.)
3 她和婆婆相处得非常好，就像亲生母女一样。 (She gets along very well with her mother-in-law, like biological mother and daughter.)
4 学会与不同性格的人相处是一种重要的社交能力。 (Learning to get along with people of different personalities is an important social skill.)
5 两个人相处久了，难免会有摩擦。 (When two people get along for a long time, friction is inevitable.)

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