How to say “friendly” in Chinese
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“Friendly” in Chinese is 友好, yǒu hǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
友好 is read yǒu hǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
In 朋友 it is read with the neutral tone: you.
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
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 “友好”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 友好. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这里的人对游客很友好zhèlǐderénduìyóukèhěnyǒuhǎoPeople here are friendly to tourists.
More words from the lesson “China: provinces and peoples”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “friendly” in Chinese?
“Friendly” in Chinese is 友好, pinyin yǒuhǎo.
What does 友好 mean?
友好 (yǒuhǎo) means “friendly”.
How do you write 友好?
友好 is 2 characters: 友 (yǒu) — friend; 好 (hǎo) — good, well. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 友好?
友好 is read yǒuhǎo. Tones: yǒu — third tone, hǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“friendly” in the lesson “China: provinces and peoples”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. 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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