套近乎

tào jìnhu

to try to get chummy

HSK 3

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ENto try to get chummy
故意亲近讨好
親しくしようとする
친한 척하다

Example Sentences

他老跟领导套近乎

Tā lǎo gēn lǐngdǎo tào jìnhu.

He's always trying to get chummy with the boss.

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What does 套近乎 mean in Chinese?+

套近乎 (tào jìnhu) means "to try to get chummy" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 套近乎?+

套近乎 is pronounced "tào jìnhu" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 套近乎?+

套近乎 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 套近乎?+

套近乎 is composed of the characters: 套, 近, 乎.

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