故友 (gù yǒu) — deceased friend (formal, literary)
Definition
Literary/formal noun for a friend who has passed away. More written than 老朋友 ('old friend', who is still alive).
noun
deceased friend (formal, literary)
Examples
- 故友。Zhè wèi gù yǒu shēng qián shì yí wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā.This deceased friend was a famous writer during his lifetime.
- 故友。Tā xiě le yì piān wén zhāng jì niàn tā de gù yǒu.He wrote an article in memory of his deceased friend.
- 故友。gù yǒu De lí qù ràng wǒ men dōu hěn nán guò.The passing of our deceased friend made us all very sad.
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