交朋友

jiāo péng yǒu

HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

This is a common verb-object structure. It can be used literally ('I want to make friends') or in a more abstract sense ('This is a good place to make friends').

to make friends; to become friends.

建立友谊关系。

Synonyms:

结交朋友建立友情

Antonyms:

绝交断交

Sentences:

我(wǒ)刚(gāng)搬(bān)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)，很(hěn)想(xiǎng)交(jiāo)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。
I just moved to this city and really want to make friends.
在(zài)大(dà)学(xué)里(lǐ)，参(cān)加(jiā)社(shè)团(tuán)是(shì)交(jiāo)朋(péng)友(yǒu)的(de)好(hǎo)方(fāng)法(fǎ)。
In university, joining clubs is a great way to make friends.
他(tā)性(xìng)格(gé)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，很(hěn)容(róng)易(yì)交(jiāo)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。
He has a great personality and finds it easy to make friends.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2

jiāo交

connect; submit; cross

friend

friend