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kết giao

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ket̚˧˦ zaːw˧˧]Huế [ket̚˦˧˥ jaːw˧˧]Saigon [kəːt̚˦˥ jaːw˧˧] browser voice
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kết giao means to become friends; to establish a friendship.

Chinese characters: 結交

Meanings of kết giao in English

Verb

  1. literary to become friends, to establish a friendship

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 結交.

Frequently asked questions

What does kết giao mean in English?

kết giao (verb) means "to become friends; to establish a friendship".

How do you pronounce kết giao?

IPA: Hanoi [ket̚˧˦ zaːw˧˧]; Saigon [kəːt̚˦˥ jaːw˧˧]. Tones: kết — rising tone (sắc), giao — level tone (ngang).

Is kết giao a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kết giao is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 結交.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.