duàn
jiāo

common
verb

Meaning of 断交

断交 means to break off diplomatic relations; to sever ties (between nations). Pronounced duàn jiāo.

  • to break off diplomatic relations; to sever ties (between nations)

Definitions & Examples

liǎng
ge
guó
jiā
shàng
shì
shí
nián
dài
xuān
duàn
jiāo
 

Those two countries announced the severance of diplomatic relations in the 1970s.

Zhè
xiàng
zhǐ
kòng
néng
dǎo
zhì
liǎng
guó
duàn
jiāo
 

This accusation could lead to a diplomatic break between the two countries.

Yīn
wèi
yuán
fēn
 
men
chè
duàn
jiāo
le
 

Because of a disagreement over principles, they broke off their friendship completely.