外交

wàijiāo

noun HSK 3 #7,129

Meanings

1 diplomacy
2 foreign affairs

Characters

outside; foreign

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 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), 外交官 (diplomat), 外交政策 (foreign policy).

Stroke Order

外 wài

交 jiāo