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外交

wàijiāo
noun HSK 3 #7,129

Meanings

  1. 1 diplomacy
  2. 2 foreign affairs

Characters

外
wài
outside; foreign
交
jiāo
to interact; relations
Outside interactions — foreign affairs.

Examples

他在外交部工作。
Tā zài Wàijiāobù gōngzuò.
He works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
外交关系很重要。
Wàijiāo guānxì hěn zhòngyào.
Diplomatic relations are very important.
两国建立了外交关系。
Liǎng guó jiànlì le wàijiāo guānxì.
The two countries established diplomatic relations.

Tips

usage
Key compounds: 外交部 (Wàijiāobù, Ministry of Foreign Affairs), 外交官 (wàijiāoguān, diplomat), 外交政策 (wàijiāo zhèngcè, foreign policy).

Stroke Order

外 wài
交 jiāo