Chinese words · HSK 1

朋友

péngyǒu

friend

Every meaning

péngyǒu

  1. friend
  2. boyfriend or girlfriend (as in 男朋友)

In a sentence

  • 他是我最好的朋友。

    He is my best friend.

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Its characters

  • 朋péngfriend (as in 朋友)
  • 友yǒufriend (as in 朋友)

Words with 朋

Words with 友

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).