No. 3,413 in Chinese
建交
"建交" means "to establish diplomatic relations."
In a sentence
中国与美国于1979年正式建交。
China and the United States officially established diplomatic relations in 1979.
In this sentence, '建交' is used to describe the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between two countries.
两国的建交促进了文化交流和经济合作。
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries promoted cultural exchange and economic cooperation.
Here, '建交' is used as a noun to refer to the act of establishing diplomatic ties.
专家讨论了建交的可能性及其影响。
Experts have discussed the possibility and implications of establishing diplomatic relations.
In this context, '建交' represents the concept of initiating diplomatic relations.
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