好友 (hǎo) — good friend

Definition

好友 is a more formal, written word for 'good friend,' often used in longer phrases or set expressions. Compare 朋友 (the everyday neutral word) and 哥们儿 (casual, male-only).

noun
good friend
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 好友
    Tā shì wǒ dà xué shí de hǎo.
    He was a good friend of mine from college.
  • Wǒ hé hǎo yì qǐ kāi le jiā xiǎo diàn.
    My good friend and I opened a small shop together.
  • 好友
    Duō nián de hǎo ràng wǒ men hù xiāng xìn rèn.
    Years of good friendship make us trust each other.

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