Definition

1. Verb:
   • To strike up a friendship; to form a bond of friendship: "kết giao" refers to the act of initiating and establishing a friendly relationship with someone, often based on mutual understanding and shared feelings.
   • To become friends; to enter into a friendship: It describes the process of two or more people deciding to become friends and commit to that relationship.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Họ đã kết giao từ thời còn là sinh viên. (They struck up a friendship when they were still students.)
  • Tôi muốn kết giao với những người có cùng sở thích. (I want to form friendships with people who share the same interests.)
  • Sau chuyến đi, hai người họ đã kết giao. (After the trip, the two of them became friends.)

Advanced Usage

• "kết giao bạn bè": to make friends.
  • Cô ấy rất dễ kết giao bạn bè. (She finds it very easy to make friends.)
• "kết giao tâm giao": to form a deep, soulful friendship.
  • Họ không chỉ là bạn bè thông thường mà đã kết giao tâm giao. (They are not just ordinary friends; they have formed a profound soul connection.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giao kết (verb): This is a less common variant with a similar meaning of forming an agreement or bond, though it can sound more formal or literary.
• Kết bạn (verb): A more common and direct phrase meaning "to make friends" or "to become friends."
• Giao du (verb): To associate with, to socialize with. It emphasizes the act of spending time and interacting with people.

Synonyms

• Làm bạn: to become friends.
• Kết thân: to become close friends; to form a close bond.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: As a single verb, "kết giao" is not typically broken down into phrasal verb components in Vietnamese. Its usage is as a compound verb itself.)

Related Idioms

• "Kết nghĩa anh em": to pledge brotherhood; to become sworn brothers.
  • Hai người họ đã kết nghĩa anh em sau trận chiến. (The two of them pledged brotherhood after the battle.)
• "Giao du rộng rãi": to have a wide circle of acquaintances; to socialize extensively.
  • Ông ấy là người giao du rộng rãi. (He is a person who socializes extensively.)

verb

1. to strike up a friendship