shì jiāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(long time) friend of the family
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

世交 世交 [shi4 jiao1] /(long time) friend of the family/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 交
    jiāo

    to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over / to make friends / (of lines) to intersect

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