How to say “friendship” in Chinese
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“Friendship” in Chinese is 友谊, yǒu yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
友谊 is read yǒu yì: 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, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 宜 yí from the word 便宜 hints at the sound.
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 “友谊”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 友谊. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 为我们的友谊干杯wèiwǒmendeyǒuyìgānbēiTo our friendship — bottoms up!
- 友谊第一比赛第二yǒuyìdìyī,bǐsàidì’èrFriendship first, competition second.
- 他们很快就建立了友谊tāmenhěnkuàijiùjiànlìleyǒuyìThey quickly became friends.
- 这次访问增进了两国的友谊zhècìfǎngwènzēngjìnleliǎngguódeyǒuyìThis visit strengthened the friendship between the two countries.
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 友谊, pinyin yǒuyì.
What does 友谊 mean?
友谊 (yǒuyì) means “friendship”.
How do you write 友谊?
友谊 is 2 characters: 友 (yǒu) — friend; 谊 (yì) — friendship. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 友谊?
友谊 is read yǒuyì. Tones: yǒu — third tone, yì — fourth 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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