How to say “boyfriend” in Chinese
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“Boyfriend” in Chinese is 男朋友, nán péng you: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
男朋友 is read nán péng you: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 田 “field”; below, 力 “strength”.
Two identical halves stand side by side, like friends.
In 朋友 it is read with the neutral tone: you.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “男朋友”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 男朋友. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有男朋友吗？nǐyǒunánpéngyoumaDo you have a boyfriend?
- 哪个是你男朋友？nǎgeshìnǐnánpéngyouWhich one is your boyfriend?
- 我男朋友每天给我做早饭。wǒnánpéngyouměitiāngěiwǒzuòzǎofànMy boyfriend makes me breakfast every day.
- 她跟男朋友分手了。tāgēnnánpéngyoufēnshǒuleShe broke up with her boyfriend.
More words from the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “boyfriend” in Chinese?
“Boyfriend” in Chinese is 男朋友, pinyin nánpéngyou.
What does 男朋友 mean?
男朋友 (nánpéngyou) means “boyfriend”.
How do you write 男朋友?
男朋友 is 3 characters: 男 (nán) — man, male; 朋 (péng) — friend; 友 (yǒu) — friend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 男朋友?
男朋友 is read nánpéngyou. Tones: nán — second tone, péng — second tone, you — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“boyfriend” in the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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