情谊 (qíng yì) — deep emotional bond, warm friendship, lasting affection
Definition
情谊 emphasizes a deep, lasting emotional bond built through shared experience, more weighted toward feeling than 友谊 ('friendship' in general). Often used in warm, slightly formal contexts like letters or reflections on long ties.
noun
deep emotional bondwarm friendshiplasting affection
Examples
- ，情谊。Duō nián bú jiàn, wǒ men zhī jiān de qíng yì yī rán shēn hòu.We haven't seen each other for years, but the deep bond between us remains strong.
- 情谊。Zhè fèn qíng yì ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.This deep friendship really moved me.
- 情谊。Tā men yīn wèi gòng tóng fèn dòu jié xià le shēn hòu de qíng yì.They formed a deep bond through their shared struggles.
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