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朋友 (péng you): friend

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HSK 1noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: friend
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 1

Full definitions

friend
companion

Chinese explanation

朋友指彼此有交情、互相信任、经常来往的人，关系通常比一般认识的人更亲近
也可以泛指同伴或伙伴，如一起玩的朋友、一起工作的朋友
在称呼上，有人也用朋友表示友好客气的称呼，比如对陌生人说朋友。朋友可以指个人，也可以指一个群体，例如一群朋友。

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Example sentences

He is my good friend.

I have many friends.

I go to see a movie with friends.

Friends should help each other.

She is my best friend.

Let's be friends.

She travels with friends.

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