How to say “diplomacy” in Chinese
diplomacy
“Diplomacy” in Chinese is 外交, wài jiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外交 is read wài jiāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “外交”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外交. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 两国建立了外交关系liǎngguójiànlìlewàijiāoguānxìThe two countries established diplomatic relations.
- 她的理想是从事外交工作tādelǐxiǎngshìcóngshìwàijiāogōngzuòHer dream is to work in diplomacy.
More words from the lesson “Ambassadors and negotiations”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “diplomacy” in Chinese?
“Diplomacy” in Chinese is 外交, pinyin wàijiāo.
What does 外交 mean?
外交 (wàijiāo) means “diplomacy”.
How do you write 外交?
外交 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 交 (jiāo) — cross; hand over. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外交?
外交 is read wàijiāo. Tones: wài — fourth tone, jiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“diplomacy” in the lesson “Ambassadors and negotiations”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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