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朋友

péng you · peng you

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Measure words: 个 gè, 位 wèi

Meaning

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  1. friend
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Which friend said that?

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)朋友(péngyou)说(shuō)，这家(zhèjiā)的(de)面(miàn)特别(tèbié)好吃(hǎochī)。

    My friend says the noodles here are really good.

  2. Liangliang

    哪个(nǎge)朋友(péngyou)说(shuō)的(de)？

    Which friend said that?

  3. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)你(nǐ)呀(ya)！你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)说(shuō)的(de)。

    It is you! You said it yesterday.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)说(shuō)过(guò)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)不(bù)记得(jìde)了(le)。

    Did I? I do not remember.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不(bù)记得(jìde)，我(wǒ)记得(jìde)，朋友(péngyou)！

    You forgot, but I remember, my friend!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)周(zhōu)末(mò)常(cháng)和(hé)朋(péng)友(you)一(yì)起(qǐ)爬(pá)山(shān)。

I often climb mountains with friends on weekends.

02

她(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)信(xìn)任(rèn)的(de)朋(péng)友(you)。

She is my most trusted friend.

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朋
péng

friend

友
yǒu

friend

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