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女朋友

nǚ péng you · nü peng you · nv peng you

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Meaning

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  1. girlfriend
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Size thirty-eight

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)我(wǒ)女朋友(nǚpéngyou)的(de)生日(shēngrì)。

    Tomorrow is my girlfriend's birthday.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)给(gěi)女朋友(nǚpéngyou)买(mǎi)礼物(lǐwù)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Have you bought your girlfriend a gift?

  3. Liangliang

    还没有(háiméiyǒu)。她(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)跑步(pǎobù)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)一双(yīshuāng)跑步鞋(pǎobùxié)。

    Not yet. She likes running, so I want running shoes.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)女朋友(nǚpéngyou)穿(chuān)多大(duōdà)的(de)鞋(xié)吗(ma)？

    Do you know what size your girlfriend wears?

  5. Liangliang

    三十八号(sānshíbāhào)！我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)偷偷(tōutōu)看(kàn)了(le)她(tā)的(de)鞋(xié)。

    Size 38! I secretly checked her shoes yesterday.

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2 examples
01

圣(shèng)诞(dàn)老(lǎo)人(rén)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)要(yào)一(yí)个(gè)女(nǚ)朋(péng)友(yǒu)当(dāng)圣(shèng)诞(dàn)礼(lǐ)物(wù)。

Dear Santa, I want a girlfriend for Christmas.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Chrikaru · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)女(nǚ)朋(péng)友(yǒu)跳(tiào)舞(wǔ)跳(tiào)得(de)很(hěn)棒(bàng)。

My girlfriend is a good dancer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by mamat · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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女
nǚ

female; woman

朋
péng

friend

友
yǒu

friend

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