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Foreign affairs in Chinese

foreign affairs · HSK 6

外交 wài jiāo

  1. 外 wài outside
  2. 交 jiāo to hand over

他大学学的是外交。 He studied diplomacy in college.

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How do you say foreign affairs in Chinese?

Foreign affairs in Chinese is 外交 (wài jiāo).

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