- 走动zǒu dòngto walk about, to stretch one's legs; to visit each other, to socialize; to be able to walk (after illness); (euphemism) to go to the toiletHSK 7-9
- 看望kàn wàngto visit (someone), to call onHSK 5
- 相识xiāng shíto get to know each other (verb); acquaintance (noun)HSK 7-9
- 相见xiāngto meet (in person; formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 老哥lǎo gē(informal, address) bro, dude, pal (used among males)HSK 7-9
- 老伙计lǎo huǒ jì(colloquial) old buddy, old pal; old partner or comradeHSK 7-9
- 捉弄zhuō nòngto make fun of, to tease (often with a mischievous or mean intent)HSK 7-9
- 招待会zhāo dài huìreception (social event)HSK 7-9
- 女伴nǚ bànfemale companion (female friend or partner); girlfriend (contextual, similar to 女朋友 but slightly more formal)HSK 7-9
- 沙龙shā lóng(noun) salon (a social gathering of intellectuals, artists, etc.); (noun) salon (a beauty salon or hair salon)HSK 7-9
- 融洽róng qiàharmonious, friendly, getting along well (of relationships, atmosphere)HSK 7-9
- 款待kuǎn dàito entertain, to treat with hospitalityHSK 7-9
- 小兄弟xiǎo xiōng dì(endearing address) little brother, buddy (used for a younger male); (derogatory slang) young thug, home boy, gang memberHSK 7-9
- 重逢chóng féngto meet again, to reuniteHSK 7-9
- 朋péngfriend (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 联谊会lián yì huì(noun) friendship association, social club; (noun) social gathering, mixer eventHSK 7-9
- 奉陪fèng péito keep someone company (polite, formal)HSK 7-9
- 相伴xiāng bànto accompany each other, to be together withHSK 7-9
- 往来wǎng láito go back and forth; to come and go; to have dealings or contacts (with each other)HSK 6
- 相聚xiāng jùto gather together, to meet up (often after a period of separation)HSK 7-9
- 酒会jiǔ huìcocktail party; formal party with drinksHSK 7-9
- 结识jié shíto get to know (someone); to make the acquaintance ofHSK 7-9
- 交际jiāo jìto socialize; to communicate sociallyHSK 6
- 谈心tán xīnto have a heart-to-heart talk, to chat intimatelyHSK 7-9
- 携手xié shǒuto join hands; to collaborate; to work togetherHSK 7-9
- 死党sǐ dǎng(colloquial) best friend, close buddy, BFF; diehard follower, loyalist, partisanHSK 7-9
- 合得来hé de láito get along well, to be compatibleHSK 7-9
- 赠zèngto give as a present, to gift (formal)HSK 5
- 逢féngto meet by chance, to come across; to fall on (a particular day/date); to fawn upon, to flatter (literary)HSK 7-9
- 挚友zhì yǒuintimate friend, bosom friendHSK 7-9
- 交情jiāo qingpersonal friendship and mutual obligation built through interactionHSK 7-9
- 交道jiāo dàocontact; dealings (used almost exclusively in 打交道)HSK 7-9
- 亲友qīn yǒurelatives and friends, friends and familyHSK 7-9
- 邻里lín lǐneighbors (as a collective); the community of neighborsHSK 7-9
- 结交jié jiāoto make friends with, to befriend (often in a deliberate or formal context)HSK 7-9
- 人和rén héharmonious relations (among people); popularity; public goodwillHSK 7-9
- 人际关系rén jì guān xìinterpersonal relationships; human relationsHSK 7-9
- 仇人chóu rénpersonal enemyHSK 7-9
- 交友jiāo yǒuto make friends, to establish friendshipsHSK 7-9
- 投靠tóu kàoto seek refuge with (someone)HSK 7-9
- 叙旧xù jiùto reminisce, to talk about old timesHSK 7-9
- 密友mì yǒuclose friend, bosom friendHSK 7-9
- 要好yào hǎoon good terms, close (as friends); diligent, striving for self-improvementHSK 7-9
- 和睦hé mùharmonious; peaceful (of relationships, families, neighbors, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 伴儿bàn ércompanion, partnerHSK 7-9
- 恩人ēn rénbenefactor; someone who has done a great favor for youHSK 7-9
- 偶遇ǒu yùto run into (someone by chance), to encounter (a situation unexpectedly)HSK 7-9
- 交朋友jiāo péng youto make friends, to become friendsHSK 7-9
- 形影不离xíng yǐng bù líinseparable, always together (like form and shadow)HSK 7-9
- 互助Hù zhùto help each other, mutual aidHSK 6
- 合群hé qún(stative verb) to be sociable, to get along well with others; (verb) to fit in with a groupHSK 7-9
- 知己zhī jǐ(noun) intimate friend, bosom friend; (adjective) intimate, close (of friendship)HSK 7-9
- 见面会jiànmeet-and-greet; fan meetingHSK 7-9
- 邻家lín jiāneighbors (the family or household next door)HSK 7-9
- 情谊qíng yìdeep emotional bond, warm friendship, lasting affectionHSK 7-9
- 合不来hé bù láicannot get along with someone, be incompatibleHSK 7-9
- 路子lù zi(colloquial) way, method, approach; (colloquial) connections, pull, inside trackHSK 7-9
- 造访zào fǎngto pay a visit, to call on (formal)HSK 7-9
- 主厨zhǔ chú(verb-object) to be the chef, to serve as head chefHSK 7-9
- 为伍wéi(formal) to associate with, to keep company with (often in a negative or disapproving context)HSK 7-9