情谊 (qíng yì) — deep emotional bond, warm friendship, lasting a… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

情qíngfeeling

谊yìfriendship

情 (feeling) and 谊 (friendship) combine to express a warm bond.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

青qīng情qíng

Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 誼; 谊 is its simplified writing.

言宜誼

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

宜

宜yí誼yì

Same sound today

The traditional form 誼 pairs 言, the speech part, with 宜 as a sound part; the simplified 谊 is a later abbreviation.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Friends & Social Emotions & Feelings

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