establish diplomatic relations; become friends
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to become friends; to form a friendship (between individuals)
literaryA literary or formal term, now less common in everyday speech.
Tā他
men们
yú于
qīng青
nián年
shí时
dài代
dì缔
jiāo交
，
chéng成
wéi为
mò莫
nì逆
。
They became sworn friends in their youth.
Jūn君
zǐ子
zhī之
jiāo交
，
qí其
dàn淡
rú如
shuǐ水
，
dì缔
jiāo交
zhī之
chū初
biàn便
shì是
rú如
cǐ此
。
The friendship of noble people is as light as water, and so it was from the very beginning.
verb
to establish diplomatic relations (between nations)
formalThe most common modern usage, referring to formal relations between countries.
Liǎng两
guó国
dì缔
jiāo交
yǐ以
hòu后
，
guān关
xì系
yī一
zhí直
zhèng正
cháng常
。
Relations between the two countries have been normal ever since they established diplomatic ties.
19791
nián9
Zhōng7
Měi9
zhèng年
，
shì中
dì美
jiāo正
式
缔
交
。
In 1979, China and the United States formally established diplomatic relations.
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Zhè这
cì次
fēng峰
huì会
yǒu有
wàng望
tuī推
dòng动
xiāng相
guān关
guó国
jiā家
dì缔
jiāo交
。
This summit is expected to promote the establishment of diplomatic relations between the relevant countries.
Dì缔
jiāo交
tiáo条
yuē约
de的
qiān签
dìng订
biāo标
zhì志
zhe着
shuāng双
biān边
guān关
xì系
jìn进
rù入
xīn新
jiē阶
duàn段
。
The signing of the treaty to establish diplomatic relations marks a new phase in bilateral relations.