How to say “friendship” in Chinese
friendship (feeling)
“Friendship” in Chinese is 友情, yǒu qíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
友情 is read yǒu qíng: 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
In 朋友 it is read with the neutral tone: you.
On the left, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “友情”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 友情. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 友情比钱更重要yǒuqíngbǐqiángèngzhòngyàoFriendship is more important than money.
More words from the lesson “Friendship and misunderstandings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “friendship” in Chinese?
“Friendship” in Chinese is 友情, pinyin yǒuqíng.
What does 友情 mean?
友情 (yǒuqíng) means “friendship (feeling)”.
How do you write 友情?
友情 is 2 characters: 友 (yǒu) — friend; 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 友情?
友情 is read yǒuqíng. Tones: yǒu — third tone, qíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“friendship” in the lesson “Friendship and misunderstandings”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” 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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