Writing
朋友 (péngyou) — how to say "friend" in Chinese
朋友
Friend
noun
Character composition
朋
friend
友
friend
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Collocations
中国朋友
Zhōngguó péngyou
Chinese friend
Examples
今天我和朋友在北京工作，我们都很高兴。
Today my friend and I work in Beijing, we are all very happy.
我有朋友
I have a friend/friends.
Mnemonic
[péngyou-] Penguin Peter waddles into a cafe and orders two teas for his 朋 friends 🐧. He draws two smiling faces on 朋 and 友, demonstrating the joy of having a friend 朋友. Everyone in the cafe smiles, inspired by this friendly artwork.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "friend" in Chinese?
"friend" in Chinese is 朋友 (péngyou).
朋友 meaning in English
朋友 (péngyou) means "Friend".
Friend in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced péngyou (written as pengyou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "friend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 朋友: 朋 has 8 strokes, 友 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 朋友?
朋友 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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