交朋友 (jiāo péng you) — to make friends, to become friends
Definition
交朋友 is a verb-object phrase meaning 'to make friends / become friends,' emphasizing the act of forming a friendship. The verb 交 here only collocates with friends — don't substitute other verbs.
verb
to make friendsto become friends
Examples
- 交朋友。Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ jiāo péng you.I want to make friends with you.
- 。Tā jiāo le hěn duō hǎo péng you.She made many good friends.
- 。Tā zài jù huì shàng jiāo dào le jǐ gè xīn péng you.He made several new friends at the party.
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