老交情 (lǎo jiāo qíng) — long-standing friendship; old friend (with whom one has a long-standing friendship)
Definition
Refers to a friendship of many years — either the relationship itself or the old friend. Conveys a sense of long history and trust; common in set phrases like 多年老交情.
noun
long-standing friendshipold friend (with whom one has a long-standing friendship)
Examples
- 老交情。Wǒ men liǎng jiā shì lǎo jiāo qíng le.Our two families have been old friends.
- 老交情。Tā hé wǒ shì duō nián de lǎo jiāo qíng.He and I share a long-standing friendship.
- 老交情。Zhè fèn lǎo jiāo qíng lái zhī bú yì.This long-standing friendship has been hard-won.
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