难友 (nàn yǒu) — fellow sufferer (fellow prisoner or comrade in adversity)

Definition

难友 (nànyǒu) means 'comrade in adversity' — people who share hardship or imprisonment together, bonded by a common difficult experience rather than choice.

noun
fellow sufferer (fellow prisoner or comrade in adversity)
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Examples

  • 难友
    Tā zài jiān yù lǐ rèn shi le hěn duō nàn yǒu.
    He met many fellow prisoners in jail.
  • 难友
    Zhè xiē nàn yǒu yì qǐ áo guò le zuì kùn nan de rì zi.
    These fellow sufferers endured the hardest days together.
  • 难友
    Tā hé tā de yí wèi nàn yǒu zhì jīn hái bǎo chí lián xì.
    She still keeps in touch with a fellow sufferer.

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