建交

• Pinyin: jiàn jiāo
• Desglose de hanzi: 建 = 廴 (long stride) + 聿 (brush) — to establish; 交 = 亠 (head) + 父 (father/cross) — to exchange, relations

Significado

Establecer relaciones diplomáticas.

A formal diplomatic term for when two countries officially recognize each other and establish embassies. Often appears in news about international relations. The opposite is 断交 (to sever diplomatic ties).

Ejemplos

1. 两国于1972年正式建交，开启了双边关系的新篇章。
2. 建交五十周年之际，两国举行了隆重的庆祝活动。
3. 这是该国独立后首次与大国建交。

Guía de uso

Contexto: diplomacy, news, history

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 中美建交是20世纪的重大外交事件。(The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the US was a major diplomatic event of the 20th century.)
• 建交以来，两国合作日益密切。(Since establishing diplomatic ties, cooperation between the two countries has grown increasingly close.)

Incorrecto

• 用'建交'来描述个人关系 (Don't use 建交 for personal relationships — it's exclusively for official diplomatic relations between countries)

Origen e historia

Composed of 建 (to establish) + 交 (relations; exchange). Short for 建立外交关系 (to establish diplomatic relations).

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Educated speakers