朋友
péngyou
friend
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他是我最好的朋友。He is my best friend.
- 我们做朋友吧。Let's be friends.
Collocations
好朋友老朋友交朋友男朋友女朋友
Mnemonic
朋 péng (originally two strings of cowries hung together — close pairs) + 友 yǒu (two right hands clasped). Friendship visualized as paired wealth and clasped hands.
Quick check
What does "我有很多朋友。" mean?