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断交 (duàn jiāo) — to break off a friendship (personal); to sever diplomatic relations (between countries)

Definition

断 (duàn) means 'to sever/cut off,' so 断交 covers both personal friendships and diplomatic ties. In formal writing it usually means 'sever diplomatic relations.'

verb
to break off a friendship (personal)to sever diplomatic relations (between countries)

Examples

  • 断交。
    Liǎng guó yīn wèi lǐng tǔ wèn tí zhèng shì duàn jiāo le.
    The two countries formally severed diplomatic relations over territorial issues.
  • 断交。
    Tā men yīn wèi wù huì ér duàn jiāo le.
    They broke off their friendship due to a misunderstanding.
  • ，。
    Tā men céng jīng shì hǎo péng you, hòu lái duàn le jiāo.
    They used to be good friends, but later broke off relations.
Appears in
International & Diplomacy

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