吾友 (wú yǒu) — (literary, archaic) my friend

Definition

A literary, archaic way of saying 'my friend,' found mostly in classical-style writing. 吾 means 'I/my' and 友 means 'friend,' so it reads as a single set phrase rather than two free words.

noun

(literary, archaic) my friend

Examples

吾友，？
wú yǒu, Bié lái wú yàng?
My friend, have you been well since we last met?
吾友。
Cǐ shū nǎi wú yǒu suǒ zèng.
This book was a gift from my friend.
吾友，。
wú yǒu Zhī yán, shēn hé wú yì.
My friend's words are very much in line with my thoughts.

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