够朋友 (gòu péng yǒu) — to be a true friend; to be loyal and generous towards one's friends
Definition
够朋友 describes someone who acts like a true friend — loyal and generous when it matters, especially in hard times. It judges a person's behavior, not a relationship: you say someone 真够朋友 after they help you, not to introduce them as a friend.
adjective
to be a true friendto be loyal and generous towards one's friends
Examples
- ，够朋友。Tā bāng wǒ bān le yì tiān de dōng xī, zhēn gòu péng yǒu.He helped me move things all day — he's a true friend.
- ，。Yào shi nǐ jué de wǒ bú gòu péng yǒu, nǐ kě yǐ zhí shuō.If you think I'm not being a true friend, you can just say so.
- ，够朋友。Nà cì jiè qián de shì, tā zuò dé fēi cháng gòu péng yǒu.In that matter of borrowing money, he acted very much like a true friend.
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