交情 (jiāo qing) — personal friendship and mutual obligation built through interaction
Definition
Refers to a friendship built up over time through shared interaction, with an implied sense of mutual obligation. More reciprocal and obligation-laden than 友情, which names the feeling of friendship itself.
noun
personal friendship and mutual obligation built through interaction
Examples
- ，交情。Wǒ men rèn shi zhè me duō nián, jiāo qing dāng rán hěn shēn.We've known each other for so many years, of course the friendship is deep.
- ，交情。Tā bāng le wǒ zhè me duō máng, wǒ bù néng bù jiǎng jiāo qing.He's helped me so much, I can't disregard our friendship and mutual obligation.
- 交情，。Tā men chú le gōng zuò zhī wài méi shén me jiāo qing, zhǐ shì tóng shì guān xì.Beyond work, they don't have much personal rapport — just a colleague relationship.
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