朋友
péng you
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How to write 朋友 (péng you) in Chinese

朋友 (pinyin: péng you, written "peng you" or "pengyou") means friend. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 朋友.

Meaning

  • friend
  • CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

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Examples

宝贝,最近忙吗?好几天没看到你发朋友圈了。
bǎo bèi, zuì jìn máng ma? hǎo jǐ tiān méi kàn dào nǐ fā péng you quān le.
Sweetie, are you busy lately? I haven't seen you post on Moments for several days.
朋友发消息约我出去玩,我想了想,还是拒绝了。
péng you fā xiāo xi yuē wǒ chū qù wán, wǒ xiǎng le xiǎng, hái shì jù jué le.
A friend messaged inviting me out, I thought about it, but declined in the end.
并不是不喜欢朋友,只是有些日子,自己一个人最舒服。
bìng bú shì bù xǐ huan péng you, zhǐ shì yǒu xiē rì zi, zì jǐ yí ge rén zuì shū fu.
It's not that I don't like my friend, just that on some days, being alone is the most comfortable.
上周朋友推荐了一家新开的日料店,周日晚上去试了一下。
shàng zhōu péng you tuī jiàn le yì jiā xīn kāi de rì liào diàn, zhōu rì wǎn shang qù shì le yí xià.
Last week a friend recommended a newly opened Japanese restaurant, so I tried it Sunday evening.
Learn 朋友 in Lesson 4: People around us

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