Hanzi

friend

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

yǒu

Bopomofo

ㄧㄡˇ

Jyutping

jau2

Example sentences

好友 hǎoyǒu
他是我多年的好友。

He is my good friend of many years.

此人是我的好友。

This person is my good friend.

朋友 péngyǒu
他是我最好的朋友。

He is my best friend.

他是我的朋友。

He is my friend.

交友 jiāoyǒu
網絡交友雖然方便,但也要注意保護個人隱私。
网络交友虽然方便,但也要注意保护个人隐私。

Although making friends online is convenient, you should also be careful to protect your personal privacy.

青少年如果交友不慎,很容易誤入歧途。
青少年如果交友不慎,很容易误入歧途。

If teenagers are not careful about making friends, they can easily go astray.

yǒu
他是我最好的朋友。

He is my best friend.

她週末訪友,順便送上親手做的點心。
她周末访友,顺便送上亲手做的点心。

She visited a friend over the weekend and brought some homemade snacks along.

友情 yǒuqíng
他們之間有深厚的友情。
他们之间有深厚的友情。

There is a deep friendship between them.

我們之間的友誼已經持續了十年。
我们之间的友谊已经持续了十年。

The friendship between us has lasted for ten years.

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