Writing
友善 (yǒu shàn) — how to say "friendly" in Chinese
友善
Friendly
adjective
Character composition
友
friend
善
kind
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
友善的态度
yǒu shàn de tài dù
friendly attitude
Examples
她对我们很友善，总是帮助别人。
She is very friendly to us and always helps others.
他很友善。
He is very friendly.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say friendly in Mandarin?
"friendly" in Chinese is 友善 (yǒu shàn).
友善 meaning in English
友善 (yǒu shàn) means "Friendly".
How is 友善 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒu shàn (written as you shan, youshan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "friendly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 友善: 友 has 4 strokes, 善 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 友善?
友善 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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