交友 (jiāo yǒu) — to make friends, to establish friendships

Definizione

A more formal, written-style verb meaning 'to make friends,' often paired with 朋友. Prefer 交朋友 in everyday speech.

verb

to make friendsto establish friendships

交友，。
Tā xǐ huan jiāo yǒu, zǒu dào nǎ lǐ dōu yǒu péng you.
He likes to make friends; wherever he goes he has friends.
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Wǒ zài zhè zuò chéng shì jiāo le hěn duō péng you.
I made a lot of friends in this city.
交友，。
Wǎng shàng jiāo yǒu yào xiǎo xīn, bié qīng yì xiāng xìn mò shēng rén.
Be careful when making friends online; don't trust strangers easily.

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