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善与人交 — “To be good at making friends”

善与人交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be good at making friends”. To know how to get along with people. Literally, “good at associating with people”.

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善与人交 Pronunciation and Pinyin

善与人交 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
善
shàn12good kind skillful
与
yǔ3and; with; to give
人
rén2human being, person
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact

Example Sentence with 善与人交

他性格开朗,善与人交,因此走到哪里都有好朋友。
He has an outgoing personality and is good at making friends, so he has good friends wherever he goes.

Idioms Related to 善与人交

More idioms starting with 善

  • shàn善wéi为shuō说cí辞skilled at persuasive speaking
  • shàn善dāo刀ér而cáng藏know when to stop and withdraw
  • shàn善shàn善cóng从cháng长learn from others' strengths
  • shàn善shàn善wù恶è恶Praise good, condemn evil
  • shàn善shǐ始lìng令zhōng终Begin well, end well
  • shàn善shǐ始shàn善zhōng终do well from start to finish
  • shàn善wén文néng能wǔ武adept in both intellectual and practical skills
  • shàn善yǒu有shàn善bào报Good deeds are rewarded
  • shàn善yǒu有shàn善bào报,,è恶yǒu有è恶bào报Good rewarded, evil punished
  • shàn善qì气yíng迎rén人greet people with a kind attitude
  • shàn善yóu游zhě者nì溺Overconfidence often leads to failure
  • shàn善nán男xìn信nǚ女Pious Buddhist devotees

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Questions about 善与人交

What does 善与人交 mean?

善与人交 (shàn yǔ rén jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be good at making friends”.

How do you pronounce 善与人交?

善与人交 is pronounced shàn yǔ rén jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 善与人交 literally mean?

Literally, 善与人交 means “good at associating with people”. It is used to mean “to be good at making friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 善与人交?

善于与别人交朋友。

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