Definition
打交道 (dǎ jiāo dao) means 'to have dealings with, to interact with (people),' especially in work or social contexts where repeated contact is involved. It is a separable verb phrase (打…交道) and is more common in everyday speech than 来往 (lái wǎng), which often implies mutual visits or exchanges. For formal negotiations, use 交涉 (jiāo shè).
phrase
to have dealings withto come into contact with (people)
Examples
- 打交道，。Tā hěn nán dǎ jiāo dao, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan tā.He is difficult to deal with; nobody likes him.
- ，。Wǒ hé tā dǎ guo yí cì jiāodao, juéde tā búcuò.I've dealt with him once and think he's fine.
- 打交道。Zuò zhè háng gōngzuò xūyào jīngcháng hé kèhù dǎ jiāo dao.Doing this kind of work requires frequent dealings with clients.
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