How to say “friend” in Chinese
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“Friend” in Chinese is 朋友, péng you: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
朋友 is read péng you: 2 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
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 “朋友”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 朋友. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是我朋友tāshìwǒpéngyouHe’s my friend.
- 我们是朋友wǒmenshìpéngyouWe’re friends.
- 你有男朋友吗？nǐyǒunánpéngyoumaDo you have a boyfriend?
- 这是我的女朋友zhèshìwǒdenǚpéngyouThis is my girlfriend.
- 王叔叔是我爸爸的朋友WángshūshushìwǒbàbadepéngyouUncle Wang is my dad's friend.
- 我去朋友家做客wǒqùpéngyoujiāzuòkèI'm going to visit a friend at his place.
More words from the lesson “Nice to meet you”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “friend” in Chinese?
“Friend” in Chinese is 朋友, pinyin péngyou.
What does 朋友 mean?
朋友 (péngyou) means “friend”.
How do you write 朋友?
朋友 is 2 characters: 朋 (péng) — friend; 友 (yǒu) — friend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 朋友?
朋友 is read péngyou. Tones: péng — second tone, you — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“friend” in the lesson “Nice to meet you”
This word is from the topic “Meeting 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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