建
交

To establish diplomatic relations in Chinese: 建交 (jiàn jiāo)

jiàn jiāo

to establish diplomatic relations

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Definitions

  1. 1to establish diplomatic relations

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建
交

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄠ

jiāo

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 两国正式建交已经很多年了。

    liǎng guó zhèng shì jiàn jiāo yǐ jīng hěn duō nián le。

    It has been many years since the two countries formally established diplomatic relations.

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Related words

交

jiāo

to hand over

建

jiàn

to establish

交流

jiāo liú

to exchange

交通

jiāo tōng

to be connected

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

建设

jiàn shè

to build

建议

jiàn yì

to propose

建筑

jiàn zhù

to construct

交换

jiāo huàn

to exchange

交际

jiāo jì

communication

外交

wài jiāo

diplomacy

交给

jiāo gěi

to give

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