How to say “girlfriend” in Chinese
girlfriend
“Girlfriend” in Chinese is 女朋友, nǚ péng you: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
女朋友 is read nǚ 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
A picture of a seated woman.
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 “女朋友”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 女朋友. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是我的女朋友zhèshìwǒdenǚpéngyouThis is my girlfriend.
- 他向女朋友求婚了。tāxiàngnǚpéngyouqiúhūnleHe proposed to his girlfriend.
More words from the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “girlfriend” in Chinese?
“Girlfriend” in Chinese is 女朋友, pinyin nǚpéngyou.
What does 女朋友 mean?
女朋友 (nǚpéngyou) means “girlfriend”.
How do you write 女朋友?
女朋友 is 3 characters: 女 (nǚ) — woman, female; 朋 (péng) — friend; 友 (yǒu) — friend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 女朋友?
女朋友 is read nǚpéngyou. Tones: nǚ — third tone, péng — second tone, you — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“girlfriend” 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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