打交道 (dǎ jiāodao) to come into contact with

Usage:

“打交道”的意思是“与……交往/往来”,彼此有联系,可以用来表示与人的相处或者个人、组织、国家等进行交流或发生联系。它还表示与物发生联系,指从事某一种职业。
“打交道” means to come into contact with persons, organizations or countries. It also means to have relations with something or engage in one occupation.

Sentences:

1、Shìxiān jǐn kěnéng duō liǎojiě nà xiē yào yǔ nǐ dǎ jiāodao de rén, zhè néng bāngzhù nǐmen gèng hǎo de gōutōng.
事先尽可能多了解那些要与你打交道的人,这能帮助你们更好地沟通。
It’s better to get to know the people who you will deal with. This can help you better communicate.

2、Zuòwéi yì míng shuǐshǒu, tā jīngcháng hé dàhái dǎ jiāodao.
作为一名水手,他经常和大海打交道。
As a sailor, he goes out to the sea for many times.

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