Definition & Meaning

1.break off a friendship

2.break off/cut off diplomatic relations

Word usage

duàn jiāo

断 交

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1
v.break off a friendship
- dāng wǒ zhī dào tā de guò qù shí hěn kuài yǔ tā duàn jiāo le
  当我知道他的过去时，很快与他断交了。
  When I knew all about his past I parted company with him at once.
- tā hǎo xiàng yǔ tā de suǒ yǒu lǎo péng you dōu duàn jiāo le
  她好像与她的所有老朋友都断交了。
  She seems to have given up all her old friends.
synonym
jué jiāo绝交 gē xí割席 xī jiāo息交
antonym
jié jiāo结交 fù jiāo复交
2
v.break off/cut off diplomatic relations
- liǎng guó zài duàn jiāo shí liù nián zhī hòu huī fù le wài jiāo guān xi
  两国在断交十六年之后，恢复了外交关系。
  The two countries restored diplomatic relations after a 16-year rupture.
- měi guó zài nián yǔ gǔ bā duàn jiāo
  美国在1961年与古巴断交。
  The United States broken off diplomatic relations with Cuba in1961.
synonym
jué jiāo绝交
antonym
jiàn jiāo建交 bāng jiāo邦交

Word usage

Separable word
"断" and "交" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们因为一点儿小事断过交。
  They broke off their friendship for some trifles.
- 两国之间彻底断了交。
  The two countries have completely severed diplomatic relations.

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