外交 (wài jiāo) — diplomacy; foreign affairs

Definition

Refers to a country's official dealings with other nations — diplomatic relations, foreign policy, and the work of embassies. Pairs naturally with verbs like 发展, 开展, 断绝 ('to develop / conduct / sever').

noun
diplomacyforeign affairs
Measure word ·

Examples

  • Tā duì wài jiāo hěn gǎn xìng qù.
    He is very interested in diplomacy.
  • 外交
    Zhōng guó jiān chí dú lì zì zhǔ de wài jiāo.
    China adheres to an independent foreign policy.
  • 外交
    Liǎng guó zhī jiān de wài jiāo fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    Diplomacy between the two countries is very important.

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