Friends in Chinese 朋友
péngyou
Who do you spend time with? 15 essential friends words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 好朋友 | hǎo péng you | good friend |
| 同学 | tóng xué | classmate |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague |
| 室友 | shì yǒu | roommate |
| 邻居 | lín jū | neighbour |
| 男朋友 | nán péng you | boyfriend |
| 女朋友 | nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 网友 | wǎng yǒu | online friend |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet up |
| 聊天 | liáo tiān | to chat |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | together |
| 约 | yuē | to arrange (to meet) |
| 关系 | guān xi | relationship |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | friendship |
Example sentences
- 他是我大学的朋友。He's a friend from university.
- 我们从小就是好朋友。We've been good friends since we were little.
- 她是我的高中同学。She was my classmate at high school.
- 我的室友很爱干净。My roommate is very tidy.
- 我们的邻居很热情。Our neighbours are very friendly.
- 她男朋友是医生。Her boyfriend is a doctor.
- 他周末陪女朋友看电影。He took his girlfriend to the cinema at the weekend.
- 我和一个网友见面了。I met up with an online friend.
- 我们明天下午见面吧。Let's meet up tomorrow afternoon.
- 我们在咖啡馆聊天。We're chatting in a café.
- 我们一起去跑步吧。Let's go running together.
- 我约了朋友吃晚饭。I've arranged to have dinner with a friend.
- 我和同事关系很好。I get on very well with my colleagues.
- 我们的友谊已经有十年了。Our friendship goes back ten years.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Friends speaking island has 8 everyday questions about friends to prepare your own answers to.