Writing
友人 (yǒu rén) — how to say "friend" in Chinese
友人
Friend
noun
Character composition
友
friend
人
person
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
亲密友人
qīn mì yǒu rén
close friend
Examples
我的友人来自中国。
My friend is from China.
他是友人。
He is a friend.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say friend in Chinese Mandarin?
"friend" in Chinese is 友人 (yǒu rén).
友人 meaning in English
友人 (yǒu rén) means "Friend".
Friend in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yǒu rén (written as you ren, youren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Friend in Chinese character
It is written 友人: 友 has 4 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 友人?
友人 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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