绝交

絕交

juéjiāo

verb #27,489

Meanings

1 to break off relations
2 to cut ties with someone
3 to end a friendship

Characters

to cut off; absolute; utterly

to associate with; friendship; to hand over

Examples

因为那次吵架，他们两个绝交了。

Yīnwèi nà cì chǎojià, tāmen liǎng gè juéjiāo le.

Because of that argument, the two of them ended their friendship.

他扬言要和家人绝交。

Tā yángyán yào hé jiārén juéjiāo.

He threatened to cut ties with his family.

Tips

usage

绝交 specifically refers to severing a personal relationship (friends, family). For diplomatic ruptures between countries, 断交 (duàn jiāo) is used instead. 绝交信 is a 'Dear John letter' or letter of severance.

Stroke Order

绝 jué

交 jiāo