đối ngoại
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Foreign: Relating to or concerning countries other than one's own. Used primarily to describe a state's or organization's policies, relations, or activities directed outward toward other nations.
- External: Pertaining to outward-facing affairs, especially in a diplomatic or international context. Contrasts with domestic or internal affairs.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chính sách đối ngoại của Việt Nam rất rõ ràng. (Vietnam's foreign policy is very clear.)
- Bộ trưởng Bộ Ngoại giao phụ trách các vấn đề đối ngoại. (The Minister of Foreign Affairs is in charge of external matters.)
- Công ty đang mở rộng hoạt động đối ngoại. (The company is expanding its foreign operations.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is most commonly used in formal, political, or organizational contexts. It often functions as an attributive adjective, modifying nouns like "policy," "relations," "affairs," or "activities."
- "ngoại giao đối ngoại": foreign diplomacy. This phrase emphasizes the diplomatic aspect of external relations.
Variants and Related Words
- Đối nội (adj): domestic, internal. This is the direct antonym, referring to internal affairs.
- Quan hệ đối ngoại (n): foreign relations.
- Bộ Ngoại giao (n): Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Synonyms
- Foreign: Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.
- External: Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something; relating to foreign affairs.
- International: Existing, occurring, or carried on between nations.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Chính sách đối ngoại: Foreign policy. The core phrase where this adjective is most frequently applied.
- Giao thiệp đối ngoại: Foreign intercourse/relations. A more formal term for engaging with foreign entities.
- Mặt trận đối ngoại: The foreign affairs front. Used to describe the collective effort or strategy in international engagement.