Chinese word dictionary

相处

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

Practice word

Word information

Simplified相处

Traditional相處

Pinyinxiāngchǔ

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

相xiāng

mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other

处chù

to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department

How to learn 相处

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

到处dàochù

everywhere

相信xiāngxìn

to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true

相机xiàngjī

camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow

照相zhàoxiàng

to take a photograph

好处hǎochù

benefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3chu4]

互相hùxiāng

each other; mutually; mutual