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友谊

yǒu yì · you yi

Traditional 友誼

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. companionship
  2. fellowship
  3. friendship
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Ten years of friendship

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)的(de)友谊(yǒuyì)有(yǒu)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    How long has our friendship lasted?

  2. Dengdeng

    十年(shínián)了(le)，从(cóng)小学(xiǎoxué)开始(kāishǐ)。

    Ten years, since primary school.

  3. Liangliang

    十年(shínián)的(de)友谊(yǒuyì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)送(sòng)你(nǐ)一个(yīgè)礼物(lǐwù)。

    Ten years of friendship. I want to give you a gift.

  4. Dengdeng

    真的吗(zhēndema)？是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Really? What is it?

  5. Liangliang

    去年(qùnián)你(nǐ)送(sòng)我(wǒ)的(de)杯子(bēizi)。

    The mug you gave me last year.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)友(yǒu)谊(yì)受(shòu)到(dào)了(le)考(kǎo)验(yàn)。

Our friendship was put to the test.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Rawrren · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

友(yǒu)谊(yì)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)联(lián)系(xì)着(zhe)我(wǒ)们(men)。

We are bound to each other by a close friendship.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jin1 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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