day 18friends and circles

friends and circles

Talk about friendship, circles and connections: how you met, who you owe a favour, who truly understands you, and say it with 想X之所想，急X之所急.

today’s words

• 交情 jiāoqing · friendship, the bond between friends
• 情谊 qíngyì · friendship, friendly feelings
• 知己 zhījǐ · close friend, soulmate
• 友人 yǒurén · friend (formal)
• 要好 yàohǎo · on good terms, close
• 亲近 qīnjìn · close, intimate; to get close to
• 亲热 qīnrè · affectionate, warm
• 融洽 róngqià · harmonious, on friendly terms
• 默契 mòqì · tacit understanding; in sync
• 缘分 yuánfèn · fate that brings people together
• 相识 xiāngshí · to know each other; an acquaintance
• 结识 jiéshí · to get to know, to make friends with
• 相遇 xiāngyù · to meet (each other)
• 相约 xiāngyuē · to agree to meet; by appointment
• 逢 féng · to come across; every time (it is)
• 相伴 xiāngbàn · to keep each other company
• 并肩 bìngjiān · shoulder to shoulder
• 携手 xiéshǒu · hand in hand; to join hands
• 联手 liánshǒu · to join forces
• 搭档 dādàng · partner; to team up
• 伴 bàn · companion; to accompany
• 帮手 bāngshou · helper, assistant
• 老乡 lǎoxiāng · person from the same home town
• 乡亲 xiāngqīn · fellow villagers, local people
• 前辈 qiánbèi · senior (colleague), elder
• 旁人 pángrén · other people, outsiders
• 圈子 quānzi · circle (of people)
• 人缘儿 rényuánr · popularity, how well liked one is
• 人情 rénqíng · favour; human feelings, the done thing
• 纽带 niǔdài · link, bond
• 门路 ménlu · connections; the way in
• 联络 liánluò · to contact, to keep in touch
• 会面 huìmiàn · to meet (by arrangement)
• 过往 guòwǎng · to come and go; dealings
• 私事 sīshì · private matter

sentences

• 我们俩相识快十年了，交情一直很深。 · We’ve known each other for almost ten years, and we’ve always been close.
• 知己能想你之所想，急你之所急。 · A true friend thinks what you think and worries about what worries you.
• 服务要想客户之所想，急客户之所急。 · Good service means thinking like the customer and caring about what they care about.
• 他人缘儿好，在哪个圈子里都有朋友。 · He’s popular: he has friends in every circle.
• 每逢过年，乡亲们都要聚在一起，欢声笑语不断。 · Every New Year, the villagers all get together, and the laughter never stops.