kết giao
[ket̚˧˦ zaːw˧˧]
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Meaning · English
(verb) to become friends, to establish a friendship
VerbRegister: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
特𠃣𥹰吏𨖅日本結交𠇍鿄啟超（号飲氷）穷各𠊛艚𠊛日。After a short time, I again went back to Japan, where I became friends with Liang Qichao (art name Yinbing) and with various Chinese and Japanese people.
[…] chợt trong óc lóe lên một tia sáng, nghĩ tới lúc hai người kết giao từng thề "Chỉ mong được chết cùng ngày cùng tháng cùng năm",[…][…] suddenly a light went up in his mind and he thought of the moment the two of them established their friendship and swore, "We but desire to die the same day, the same month, the same year;" […]
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Sources & notes
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Common questions
What does “kết giao” mean?
(verb) to become friends, to establish a friendship
Is “kết giao” formal or informal?
kết giao is generally formal.