form a friendship; establish diplomatic relations
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to form a friendship; to become friends
formalEmphasizes the formal or significant act of establishing a friendship. More formal than 交朋友.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
yī一
jiàn见
rú如
gù故
，
dāng当
chǎng场
dìng定
jiāo交
。
They hit it off immediately and formed a friendship on the spot.
Tōng通
guò过
zhè这
cì次
hé合
zuò作
，
wǒ我
men们
bǐ彼
cǐ此
xìn信
lài赖
，
jué决
dìng定
dìng定
jiāo交
。
Through this collaboration, we have come to trust each other and decided to become friends.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
qín琴
huì会
yǒu友
，
jié结
wéi为
zhī知
jǐ己
，
wèi谓
zhī之
dìng定
jiāo交
。
Ancient people often befriended each other through the guqin, becoming confidants, which was called 'ding jiao'.
verb
to establish diplomatic relations (between countries)
formalFormal term used in international relations.
Liǎng两
guó国
yú于
19791
nián9
zhèng7
shì9
dìng年
jiāo正
式
定
交
。
The two countries formally established diplomatic relations in 1979.
Zhè这
cì次
lì历
shǐ史
xìng性
de的
fǎng访
wèn问
wéi为
liǎng两
guó国
dìng定
jiāo交
pū铺
píng平
le了
dào道
lù路
。
This historic visit paved the way for the two countries to establish diplomatic relations.