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Expressing "social interaction" with 社交 (shèjiāo)
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Structure
社交 + Noun
Explanation
The noun 社交 (shèjiāo) means "social interaction" or "socializing" and is commonly used as a modifier before other nouns. For example, 社交媒体 means "social media." It refers to the act or sphere of engaging with others in a social context.
Examples
她在社交场合总是表现得很大方。
Tā zài shèjiāo chǎnghé zǒng shì biǎoxiàn de hěn dàfang.
She always behaves very graciously in social situations.
很多年轻人每天花大量时间在社交媒体上。
Hěn duō niánqīng rén měi tiān huā dàliàng shíjiān zài shèjiāo méitǐ shàng.
Many young people spend a large amount of time on social media every day.
他的社交能力很强，到哪里都能交到朋友。
Tā de shèjiāo nénglì hěn qiáng, dào nǎlǐ dōu néng jiāo dào péngyou.
He has strong social skills and can make friends wherever he goes.