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一言订交 — “One word settles friendship”

一言订交 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit it off immediately and become friends after a brief conversation; to establish a strong bond or friendship with just a few words, often implying shared interests or understanding”. Literally, “One word settles friendship”.

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一言订交 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一言订交 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
言
yán7speak, say, words
订
dìng4to order, revise, or bind
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact

Example Sentence with 一言订交

他们初次见面,便相谈甚欢,一言订交,成了无话不谈的好友
They chatted happily at their first meeting, hitting it off immediately and becoming close friends who could talk about anything.

Idioms Related to 一言订交

Synonyms of 一言订交

  • yī一yán言dìng定jiāo交establish friendship with one word

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 一言订交 mean?

一言订交 (yī yán dìng jiāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hit it off immediately and become friends after a brief conversation; to establish a strong bond or friendship with just a few words, often implying shared interests or understanding”.

How do you pronounce 一言订交?

一言订交 is pronounced yī yán dìng jiāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一言订交 literally mean?

Literally, 一言订交 means “one word settles friendship”. It is used to mean “to hit it off immediately and become friends after a brief conversation; to establish a strong bond or friendship with just a few words, often implying shared interests or understanding”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一言订交?

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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