Usage note
相处是指人和人之间一起生活或活动，互相友好对待。
Xiāng chǔ shì zhǐ rén hé rén zhījiān yīqǐ shēnghuó huò huódòng, hùxiāng yǒuhǎo duìdài.
Getting along means people living or doing activities together, treating each other kindly.
Context note
在学校里，同学们要友好相处，一起学习和玩耍。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, tóngxuémen yào yǒuhǎo xiāng chǔ, yīqǐ xuéxí hé wánshuǎ.
At school, classmates should get along well, studying and playing together.
5 examples
我和同桌相处得很好。
wǒ hé tóng zhuō xiāng chǔ dé hěn hǎo。
I get along very well with my deskmate.
他们相处得像亲兄弟一样。
tā men xiāng chǔ dé xiàng qīn xiōng dì yí yàng。
They get along like real brothers.
我们要学会和别人相处。
wǒ men yào xué huì hé bié rén xiāng chǔ。
We need to learn how to get along with others.
小猫和小狗也能友好相处。
xiǎo māo hé xiǎo gǒu yě néng yǒu hǎo xiāng chǔ。
Cats and dogs can also get along well.
他们相处时总是互相帮助。
tā men xiāng chǔ shí zǒng shì hù xiāng bāng zhù。
They always help each other when getting along.
5 mini stories
小明和小红相处得很好。他们一起做作业，一起玩。
xiǎo míng hé xiǎo hóng xiāng chǔ dé hěn hǎo。 tā men yì qǐ zuò zuò yè， yì qǐ wán。
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong get along very well. They do homework and play together.
新同学来了，大家都很友好地和他相处。他很快就开心了。
xīn tóng xué lái le， dà jiā dōu hěn yǒu hǎo dì hé tā xiāng chǔ。 tā hěn kuài jiù kāi xīn le。
A new classmate arrives, and everyone gets along with him kindly. He quickly becomes happy.
小刚和弟弟相处时总是让着弟弟。弟弟很喜欢他。
xiǎo gāng hé dì di xiāng chǔ shí zǒng shì ràng zhe dì di。 dì di hěn xǐ huan tā。
When Xiao Gang gets along with his little brother, he always gives in. His brother likes him a lot.
在夏令营里，孩子们相处得像一家人。他们一起唱歌。
zài xià lìng yíng lǐ， hái zi men xiāng chǔ dé xiàng yì jiā rén。 tā men yì qǐ chàng gē。
At summer camp, the children get along like a family. They sing together.
老师教我们如何和同学相处。要分享和尊重。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rú hé hé tóng xué xiāng chǔ。 yào fēn xiǎng hé zūn zhòng。
The teacher teaches us how to get along with classmates. We should share and respect.
Mini dialogue
友好相处
A
你和同学相处得好吗？
Nǐ hé tóngxué xiāngchǔ de hǎo ma?
Do you get along well with your classmates?
B
我们相处得很好，经常一起玩。
Wǒmen xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo, jīngcháng yīqǐ wán.
We get along very well, we often play together.
学会相处
A
学会与人相处很重要。
Xuéhuì yǔ rén xiāngchǔ hěn zhòngyào.
Learning to get along with others is important.
B
是的，我们要互相尊重。
Shì de, wǒmen yào hùxiāng zūnzhòng.
Yes, we should respect each other.
Related words and contrasts
similar
交往
jiāowǎng
interact, associate
Used for social interactions, slightly more formal.
similar
合得来
hé de lái
get along well
Emphasizes compatibility and harmony.
opposite
吵架
chǎojià
quarrel
The opposite of getting along peacefully.