Usage note
人际是指人与人之间的关系和交往。
Rén jì shì zhǐ rén yǔ rén zhī jiān de guānxì hé jiāowǎng.
Interpersonal refers to relationships and interactions between people.
Context note
良好的人际关系让我们在学校和家里都很快乐。
Liánghǎo de rén jì guānxì ràng wǒmen zài xuéxiào hé jiālǐ dōu hěn kuàilè.
Good interpersonal relationships make us happy at school and at home.
5 examples
我们要学习人际交往的技巧。
wǒ men yào xué xí rén jì jiāo wǎng de jì qiǎo。
We need to learn interpersonal communication skills.
她的人际关系很好。
tā de rén jì guān xì hěn hǎo。
Her interpersonal relationships are very good.
人际和谐很重要。
rén jì hé xié hěn zhòng yào。
Interpersonal harmony is very important.
老师教我们人际相处的道理。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rén jì xiāng chǔ de dào lǐ。
The teacher teaches us the principles of interpersonal interaction.
友善是人际交往的基础。
yǒu shàn shì rén jì jiāo wǎng de jī chǔ。
Friendliness is the foundation of interpersonal communication.
5 mini stories
小明和小红是好朋友，他们的人际关系很好。他们经常一起玩。
xiǎo míng hé xiǎo hóng shì hǎo péng yǒu， tā men de rén jì guān xì hěn hǎo。 tā men jīng cháng yì qǐ wán。
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong are good friends; their interpersonal relationship is very good. They often play together.
小刚学会了分享，他的人际关系变好了。大家都喜欢和他玩。
xiǎo gāng xué huì le fēn xiǎng， tā de rén jì guān xì biàn hǎo le。 dà jiā dōu xǐ huan hé tā wán。
Xiao Gang learned to share, and his interpersonal relationships improved. Everyone likes to play with him.
在班级里，人际和谐让大家很开心。没有人吵架。
zài bān jí lǐ， rén jì hé xié ràng dà jiā hěn kāi xīn。 méi yǒu rén chǎo jià。
In the class, interpersonal harmony makes everyone happy. No one argues.
小丽帮助同学，她的人际交往能力很强。大家都感谢她。
xiǎo lì bāng zhù tóng xué， tā de rén jì jiāo wǎng néng lì hěn qiáng。 dà jiā dōu gǎn xiè tā。
Xiao Li helps classmates; her interpersonal communication skills are strong. Everyone thanks her.
小华主动打招呼，他的人际关系越来越好了。新朋友很多。
xiǎo huá zhǔ dòng dǎ zhāo hū， tā de rén jì guān xì yuè lái yuè hǎo le。 xīn péng yǒu hěn duō。
Xiao Hua actively greets people; his interpersonal relationships are getting better and better. He has many new friends.
Mini dialogue
人际关系
A
在学校，人际关系很重要。
Zài xuéxiào, rénjì guānxì hěn zhòngyào.
At school, interpersonal relationships are very important.
B
对，我们要和同学友好相处。
Duì, wǒmen yào hé tóngxué yǒuhǎo xiāngchǔ.
Right, we need to get along well with classmates.
人际交往
A
人际交往需要礼貌。
Rénjì jiāowǎng xūyào lǐmào.
Interpersonal communication requires politeness.
B
是的，多说“请”和“谢谢”。
Shì de, duō shuō “qǐng” hé “xièxie”.
Yes, say 'please' and 'thank you' more often.
Related words and contrasts
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交往
jiāowǎng
social interaction
Refers to the act of interacting with others, similar to interpersonal relations.
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关系
guānxi
relationship
A general term for connections between people, often used in interpersonal contexts.
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社交
shèjiāo
socializing
Emphasizes social activities and communication, closely related to interpersonal skills.
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沟通
gōutōng
communication
Key aspect of interpersonal relations, focusing on exchanging ideas.