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Associate with in Chinese

to associate with · HSK 5

交往 jiāo wǎng

  1. 交 jiāo to hand over
  2. 往 wǎng toward

他不太喜欢跟别人交往。 He doesn't really like socializing with others.

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How do you say associate with in Chinese?

Associate with in Chinese is 交往 (jiāo wǎng). You can also say 交 (jiāo).

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