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Expressing making friends with 交 (jiāo)
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Structure
和 + Person + 交朋友
Explanation
The verb 交 (jiāo) means "to make" in the context of forming relationships, most commonly in the phrase 交朋友 (to make friends). It expresses the act of establishing a friendship with someone.
Examples
他很喜欢交朋友，认识很多人。
tā hěn xǐhuān jiāo péngyǒu, rènshi hěn duō rén.
He really likes making friends and knows a lot of people.
到了新学校以后，我很快就交了几个好朋友。
dào le xīn xuéxiào yǐhòu, wǒ hěn kuài jiù jiāo le jǐ gè hǎo péngyǒu.
After arriving at the new school, I quickly made several good friends.
她性格开朗，很容易交到朋友。
tā xìnggé kāilǎng, hěn róngyì jiāodào péngyǒu.
She has an outgoing personality and makes friends very easily.