缔结 (dì jié) — (formal) to conclude (a treaty, agreement); to establish (relations, ties)

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to conclude (a treaty or agreement)' or 'to establish (diplomatic or business relations)'. Used in official/written contexts such as news and diplomacy, not in everyday speech.

verb
(formal) to conclude (a treaty, agreement)to establish (relations, ties)

Examples

  • 缔结。
    Liǎng guó dì jié le yǒu hǎo tiáo yuē.
    The two countries concluded a friendship treaty.
  • ，缔结。
    Tā men jīng guò duō nián tán pàn, zhōng yú dì jié le hé zuò xié yì.
    After years of negotiations, they finally concluded a cooperation agreement.
  • 缔结。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī yǔ hǎi wài huǒ bàn dì jié le cháng qī guān xì.
    This company established long-term relations with overseas partners.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

缔dìtie
结jiétie

缔 and 结 both carry the idea of tying, so the word means to conclude or establish.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 締; 缔 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
帝
帝dì締dì
Same sound today

The traditional form 締 combines 糸 as the meaning side with 帝 for sound; the simplified 缔 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 結; 结 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
吉
吉jí結jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 結 pairs 糸 with 吉; 吉 gives the sound, and 糸 relates to the meaning. The simplified 结 is a later shorthand.

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