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一言定交 — “To establish a deep friendship or strong bond after just a few words”

一言定交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish a deep friendship or strong bond after just a few words”. Indicating an immediate mutual understanding and rapport. Literally, “One word settles a friendship”.

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一言定交 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一言定交 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
言
yán7speak, say, words
定
dìng8fix, decide, or stabilize
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact

Example Sentence with 一言定交

他们俩虽然是第一次见面,但相谈甚欢,很快便一言定交,成了无话不谈的朋友。
Although it was their first meeting, they talked happily and quickly established a close friendship, becoming confidantes.

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Synonyms of 一言定交

  • yī一yán言dìng订jiāo交Hit it off immediately and become friends

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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What does 一言定交 mean?

一言定交 (yī yán dìng jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish a deep friendship or strong bond after just a few words”.

How do you pronounce 一言定交?

一言定交 is pronounced yī yán dìng jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一言定交 literally mean?

Literally, 一言定交 means “one word settles a friendship”. It is used to mean “to establish a deep friendship or strong bond after just a few words”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一言定交?

交:结交。一句话就确定了两人友好交往。形容双方意气相投,一见如故

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