交情

jiāoqing

noun HSK 7 #12,725

Measure Word

一份交情 fèn

Meanings

1 friendship
2 personal relationship

Characters

to associate; friendship

feeling; affection

Literally 'friendship feeling' — the bond between friends

Examples

我们之间有多年的交情。

Wǒmen zhījiān yǒu duō nián de jiāoqing.

We have a friendship of many years.

看在老交情的份上，帮帮忙吧。

Kàn zài lǎo jiāoqing de fèn shàng, bāngbāng máng ba.

For the sake of our old friendship, please help out.

Tips

usage

交情 emphasizes the depth and history of a relationship. 老交情 (old friendship) and 深交情 (deep friendship) are common. Compare with 友谊 which is more formal.

Stroke Order

交 jiāo

情 qíng