How To Say Friend In Chinese?

The most common and simple way to say friend in Chinese

We all know that we human beings can’t live without friends. With friends, we can be happier and more friendly.The basic and most common way of saying friend in Chinese is 朋友 [péng yǒu].
For example:

Friend-related phrases in Chinese

1. 好朋友 [hǎo péng yǒu] / 好友 [hǎo yǒu] – Good friend.

2. 老朋友 [lǎo péng yǒu] / 老友 [lǎo yǒu] – Old friend.

3. 笔友 [bǐ yǒu] – Pen friend.

4. 网友 [wǎng yǒu] – E-friend.

5. 挚友 [zhì yǒu] – Best friend.
6. 密友 [mì yǒu] – Close friend.
7. 男朋友 [nán péng yǒu] / 男友 [nán yǒu] – Boyfriend.
8. 女朋友 [nǚ péng yǒu] / 女友 [nǚ yǒu] – Girlfriend.
9. 盟友 [méng yǒu] – Ally.
10. 损友 [sǔn yǒu] – Bad friend.
11. 队友 [duì yǒu] – Teammate.
12. 良师益友 [liáng shī yì yǒu] – Good teacher and helpful friend.

13. 知心好友 [zhī xīn hǎo yǒu] – Bosom friend. Close friend.

14. 交朋友 [jiāo péng yǒu] – Make friends.

15. 男性朋友 [nán xìng péng yǒu] – Male friend.
16. 女性朋友 [nǚ xìng péng yǒu] – Female friend.
17. 小朋友 [xiǎo péng yǒu] – Kids.

Other expressions of friend in Chinese

1. 发小 [fà xiǎo] – Childhood friend.
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2. 兄弟 [xiōng dì] / 哥们 [gē men] / 老兄 [lǎo xiōng] – Brother. Buddy.

3. 姐妹 [jiě mèi] / 姐们 [jiě men] – Sister.

4. 闺蜜 [guī mì] – Bosom female friend. Sister.

5. 知己 [zhī jǐ] – Bosom friend. Confidant.

6. 至交 [zhì jiāo] – Best friend. Close friend.
   For example:

7. 死党 [sǐ dǎng] – Best friend forever.

8. 老铁 [lǎo tiě] / 铁哥们 [tiě gē men] – Brother in dialect.

9. 友人 [yǒu rén] – Friend.
   For example:

10. 小伙伴 [xiǎo huǒ bàn] – Little friend.

11. 世交 [shì jiāo] – Family friend.

12. 故交 [gù jiāo] – Old friend.

13. 忘年交 [wàng nián jiāo] – Friendship between generations.

14. 患难之交 [huàn nàn zhī jiāo] –Friends in adversity. Friends in need.

15. 莫逆之交 [mò nì zhī jiāo] – Sworn friend. Very good friend. Close friend.

Friend-related poetry in ancient China

1. 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。
   hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ，tiān yá ruò bǐ lín。
   If you have a friend afar who knows your heart; distance can't keep you two apart.
2. 劝君更进一杯酒，西出阳关无故人。
   quàn jūn gèng jìn yì bēi jiǔ，xī chū yáng guān wú gù rén。
   I advise you to have another glass of wine, and there is no old friend when you leave Yangguan in the west.
3. 莫愁前路无知己，天下谁人不识君。
   mò chóu qián lù wú zhī jǐ，tiān xià shuí rén bù shí jūn。
   Don't worry about the road ahead without a bosom friend, and no one in the world doesn’t know you.
4. 桃花潭水深千尺，不及汪伦送我情。
   táo huā tán shuǐ shēn qiān chǐ，bù jí wāng lún sòng wǒ qíng。
   The peach blossom pool is thousands of feet deep, not as deep as Wang Lun’s friendship with me.

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