挚友 (zhì yǒu) — intimate friend, bosom friend
Definition
挚友 is a formal, literary term for a close, trusted friend — deeper than the everyday 朋友, more emphatic than 好友. Used mainly in writing and reflective contexts to mark a bond of real trust.
noun
intimate friendbosom friend
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 挚友。Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de zhì yǒu.He is my best intimate friend.
- ，挚友。Tā men suī rán duō nián bú jiàn, dàn réng rán shì zhì yǒu.Although they haven't seen each other for years, they are still bosom friends.
- 挚友。Zhēn zhèng de zhì yǒu huì zài nǐ kùn nan de shí hou bāng zhù nǐ.A true intimate friend will help you when you are in trouble.
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