friend in Chinese

How to write 朋友

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朋友 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

朋友 in a sentence

• 他tā是shì我wǒ的de朋péng友yǒu。

  He is my friend.

• 我wǒ们men是shì好hǎo朋péng友yǒu。

  We are good friends.

• 我wǒ有yǒu很hěn多duō朋péng友yǒu。

  I have many friends.

• 朋péng友yǒu之zhī间jiān要yào互hù相xiāng帮bāng助zhù。

  Friends should help each other.

朋友 vs 伙伴 vs 友谊

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 伙伴 huǒ bàn partner; buddy

  More 'companion/partner' — teammates, playmates, colleagues. 朋友 is the general 'friend'.

• 友谊 yǒu yì friendship

  The noun 'friendship' — 友谊第一 'friendship first'. 朋友 is the person.