- 见jiànto see; to meet; to have an interview with (a superior, official, etc.)HSK 1
- 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1
- 伙计huǒ jìpartner, buddy; a friendly address; shop assistant, waiter (in traditional or dialectal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 认识rèn shito know (a person); to recognize (something); to get to know (used when meeting for the first time)HSK 1
- 送sòngto give (as a present); to see (someone) off, to accompany; to deliver, send, transmitHSK 2
- 关系guān xì(noun) relationship, connection; (noun) guanxi, personal networks (social capital); (verb) to concern, to affect, to have to do withHSK 3
- 帮忙bāng mángto help, to do a favorHSK 2
- 老兄lǎo xiōng(informal address) brother, buddy, old chap — used between male friendsHSK 7-9
- 派对pài duìparty (social gathering)HSK 7-9
- 交jiāoto hand in, to deliver, to deliver; to pay (money, fees); to make (friends), to associate withHSK 4
- 遇到yù dàoto meet (by chance), to run into, to come acrossHSK 3
- 见面jiàn miànto meet (in person), to see each otherHSK 3
- 陪péito accompany, to keep (someone) companyHSK 4
- 约yuē(verb) to make an appointment; to arrange to meet; (verb) to invite; (adverb) approximately; aboutHSK 4
- 邀请yāo qǐngto inviteHSK 4
- 哥们gē menbuddy, bro, dude (colloquial address term for a male friend)HSK 7-9
- 聚会jù huìto get together, to meet up; party, gatheringHSK 4
- 搭档dā dàngto work together, to cooperate; partner, collaboratorHSK 7-9
- 邻居lín jūneighborHSK 3
- 相处xiāng chǔto get along (with each other), to interact, to associateHSK 5
- 伙伴huǒ bànpartner, companion, comradeHSK 5
- 遇见yù jiànto meet (by chance), to come acrossHSK 3
- 见见jiànto meet (casually), to see (for a bit)HSK 7-9
- 同学tóng xuéclassmate; fellow studentHSK 1
- 拥抱yōng bàoto hug, to embraceHSK 5
- 交往jiāo wǎngto associate with; to have social contact with; to date (romantically)HSK 5
- 亲密qīn mìclose; intimateHSK 6
- 老朋友lǎo péng youold friendHSK 7-9
- 哥们儿gē mén rbuddy; bro (informal, used among male friends)HSK 7-9
- 会面huì miànto meet (formally, for a discussion or appointment)HSK 7-9
- 室友shì yǒuroommateHSK 7-9
- 友谊yǒu yìfriendshipHSK 4
- 老弟lǎo dì(affectionate address) younger fellow, my boy, buddy (used with male juniors or close male friends)HSK 7-9
- 同伴tóng bàncompanion; comradeHSK 6
- 伴bàncompanion, partner, associate; to accompanyHSK 7-9
- 社交shè jiāosocial interaction, social contactHSK 7-9
- 打交道dǎ jiāo daoto have dealings with; to come into contact with (people)HSK 6
- 友yǒu(bound form) friend; friendly; companionHSK 7-9
- 亲近qīn jìn(adjective) close, intimate, warm (of relationships or a person's demeanor); (verb) to get close to, to befriend, to draw near toHSK 7-9
- 招待zhāo dàito entertain, to host, to serve (guests or customers)HSK 6
- 队友duì yǒuteammateHSK 7-9
- 圈子quān zicircle, ring (literal shape); (social) circle, clique, networkHSK 7-9
- 陪伴péi bànto accompanyHSK 5
- 好友hǎogood friendHSK 7-9
- 碰头pèng tóuto meet and briefly discuss, to have a short meeting; (literally) to bump one's headHSK 7-9
- 碰面pèng miànto meet up; to run into each otherHSK 7-9
- 熟人shú rénacquaintance; someone you know wellHSK 5
- 接待jiē dàito receive (a visitor or guest), to admitHSK 5
- 邀yāoto invite; to intercept; to seek; to solicitHSK 7-9
- 密切mì qiè(adjective) close, intimate; (verb) to pay close attention to; to closely monitorHSK 5
- 探望tàn wàngto visit (someone, especially someone ill or elderly)HSK 7-9
- 友情yǒu qíngfriendshipHSK 4
- 来往lái wǎngto come and go (of traffic, people, etc.); to have dealings with; to be in contact withHSK 6
- 人情rén qínghuman feelings; emotional bonds between people; favor; a good turn (often with an implied social obligation); social relationship; personal connections (as in 人情世故)HSK 7-9
- 老友lǎo yǒuold friendHSK 7-9
- 来访lái fǎngto pay a visit (formal); to visitHSK 7-9
- 战友zhàn yǒucomrade-in-armsHSK 7-9
- 碰见pèng jiànto run into (someone), to meet unexpectedlyHSK 5
- 讨好tǎo hǎoto curry favor with, to fawn on, to ingratiate oneself with; (in 费力不讨好) to get no thanks for one's efforts, a thankless taskHSK 7-9
- 疏远shū yuǎn(adjective) distant, estranged (of a relationship); (verb) to drift apart, to become estranged from someoneHSK 7-9