- 老交情 lǎojiāoqing long-standing friendshipa friendship that has lasted for a long time
- 套交情 tàojiāoqing to curry favorto try to win someone's friendship or gain their favor for personal advantage; to pull strings through personal connections
- 讲交情 jiǎngjiāoqing to care about friendshipto value personal relationships or friendships; to show favoritism based on social ties
- 够交情 gòujiāoqing to be true friendsto have a friendship deep enough to count on one another or exert influence; to deserve to be called a true friend
- 拉交情 lājiāoqing to suck up toTo try to build friendly ties with someone for one's own benefit; to curry favor with someone. Often has a negative connotation.
- 掰交情 bāijiāoqing to break a friendshipto sever relations or end a friendship
- 攀交情 pānjiāoqing to curry favorto try to establish a personal relationship with someone for one's own benefit; to claim a connection or friendship
- 交情匪浅 jiāoqíngfěiqiǎn to be very closeto have a deep friendship; to understand each other very well