相处

相處

xiāngchǔ

verb HSK 4 #1,892

Meanings

Literally 'mutually dwell' — to get along with each other.

他和同事相处得很好。

Tā hé tóngshì xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo.

He gets along very well with his colleagues.

你们相处了多长时间？

Nǐmen xiāngchǔ le duō cháng shíjiān?

How long have you been together?

学会和别人相处很重要。

Xuéhuì hé biérén xiāngchǔ hěn zhòngyào.

Learning to get along with others is very important.

grammar

Often used in the pattern 和...相处: 和朋友相处 (get along with friends). The complement 得 can be added: 相处得好/不好.

usage

相处 implies an ongoing relationship over time, not a single interaction. For a one-time meeting, use 交流.

相 xiāng

处 chǔ