🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese phrases
How to say “Friend” in Mandarin Chinese
朋友
péngyou
neutral
The second syllable is unstressed. 好朋友 means a good or close friend. Be careful: 男朋友 and 女朋友 mean boyfriend and girlfriend, so say 一个男性朋友 for "a male friend".
Other ways to say it
| Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 好朋友 | hǎo péngyou | good friend | A close friend |
| 哥们儿 | gēmenr | buddy, bro | Casual, between men, northern China |
| 闺蜜 | guīmì | best girlfriend | A woman's close female friend |
In a sentence
他是我最好的朋友。
Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou.
He is my best friend.
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“Friend” in other languages
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