朋友
Definition
(noun) A person who has a bond of mutual affection
Examples
“他是我的好朋友。”
“朋友都说这家店的牛肉面够辣。”
My friends all say this shop's beef noodles are spicy enough.
“昨晚朋友来我家,咱们聊到快一点。”
My friend came over last night, and we talked until almost one.
“我在地铁上碰见一个老朋友。”
I ran into an old friend on the subway.
“周末去杭州的时候,我顺手给朋友带了两盒龙井。”
When I went to Hangzhou over the weekend, I picked up two boxes of Longjing tea for a friend.
Related words
Other Chinese words at this level include 友爱的, 饿的, 学校, 老师, and 学生. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.

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