交朋友 jiāo péng you ㄐㄧㄠ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ gaau1 pang4 jau5 HSK 2
- to make friends
- (dialect) to start an affair with sb
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交
- 交付 jiāo fù ㄐㄧㄠ ㄈㄨˋ gaau1 fu6 to hand over
- 交代 jiāo dài ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋ gaau1 doi6 to transfer (duties to sb else)
- 交叉 jiāo chā ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄚ gaau1 caa1 to cross
- 交友 jiāo yǒu ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˇ gaau1 jau5 to make friends
- 交往 jiāo wǎng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄨㄤˇ gaau1 wong5 to associate (with)
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- 交情 jiāo qing ㄐㄧㄠ ˙ㄑㄧㄥ gaau1 cing4 friendship
- 交接 jiāo jiē ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄝ gaau1 zip3 (of two things) to come into contact
- 交换 交換 jiāo huàn ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gaau1 wun6 to exchange
- 交易 jiāo yì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧˋ gaau1 jik6 to deal; to trade; to transact
- 交替 jiāo tì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ gaau1 tai3 to replace
- 交流 jiāo liú ㄐㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄡˊ gaau1 lau4 to exchange
- 交涉 jiāo shè ㄐㄧㄠ ㄕㄜˋ gaau1 sip3 to negotiate (with)
- 交界 jiāo jiè ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄝˋ gaau1 gaai3 common boundary
- 交纳 交納 jiāo nà ㄐㄧㄠ ㄋㄚˋ gaau1 naap6 to pay (taxes or dues)
- 交给 交給 jiāo gěi ㄐㄧㄠ ㄍㄟˇ gaau1 kap1 to give; to deliver; to hand over
- 交谈 交談 jiāo tán ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄢˊ gaau1 taam4 to discuss; to converse
- 交警 jiāo jǐng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄥˇ gaau1 ging2 traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察)
- 交货 交貨 jiāo huò ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄛˋ gaau1 fo3 to deliver goods
- 交费 交費 jiāo fèi ㄐㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˋ gaau1 fai3 to pay a fee
- 交通 jiāo tōng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ gaau1 tung1 to be connected
朋
- 朋友 péng you ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ pang4 jau5 friend
- 女朋友 nǚ péng you ㄋㄩˇ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ neoi5 pang4 jau5 girlfriend
- 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇ siu2 pang4 jau5 child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child)
- 男朋友 nán péng you ㄋㄢˊ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ naam4 pang4 jau5 boyfriend
- 老朋友 lǎo péng you ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ lou5 pang4 jau5 old friend
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- 亲朋好友 親朋好友 qīn péng hǎo yǒu ㄑㄧㄣ ㄆㄥˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇ can1 pang4 hou2 jau5 friends and family
- 朋克 péng kè ㄆㄥˊ ㄎㄜˋ pang4 hak1 punk (music style) (loanword)
- 朋驰 朋馳 Péng chí ㄆㄥˊ ㄔˊ pang4 ci4 see 奔驰
- 朋党 朋黨 péng dǎng ㄆㄥˊ ㄉㄤˇ pang4 dong2 clique
- 亲朋 親朋 qīn péng ㄑㄧㄣ ㄆㄥˊ can1 pang4 relatives and friends
- 宾朋 賓朋 bīn péng ㄅㄧㄣ ㄆㄥˊ ban1 pang4 guests
- 够朋友 夠朋友 gòu péng you ㄍㄡˋ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ gau3 pang4 jau5 (coll.) to be a true friend
- 好朋友 hǎo péng you ㄏㄠˇ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ hou2 pang4 jau5 good friend
- 朋友圈 Péng you quān ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ ㄑㄩㄢ pang4 jau5 hyun1 Moments (social networking function of smartphone app WeChat 微信)
- 谈朋友 談朋友 tán péng you ㄊㄢˊ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ taam4 pang4 jau5 to be dating sb
- 三朋四友 sān péng sì yǒu ㄙㄢ ㄆㄥˊ ㄙˋ ㄧㄡˇ saam1 pang4 sei3 jau5 friends; cronies
- 呼朋引伴 hū péng yǐn bàn ㄏㄨ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄢˋ fu1 pang4 jan5 bun6 to gather one's friends
- 呼朋引类 呼朋引類 hū péng yǐn lèi ㄏㄨ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄟˋ fu1 pang4 jan5 leoi6 to call up all one's associates
- 挚友良朋 摯友良朋 zhì yǒu liáng péng ㄓˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄥˊ zi3 jau5 loeng4 pang4 intimate friend and companion (idiom)
- 朋比为奸 朋比為奸 péng bǐ wéi jiān ㄆㄥˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ pang4 bei2 wai4 gaan1 to conspire
友
- 交友 jiāo yǒu ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˇ gaau1 jau5 to make friends
- 友人 yǒu rén ㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄣˊ jau5 jan4 friend
- 友善 yǒu shàn ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄢˋ jau5 sin6 friendly
- 友好 yǒu hǎo ㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄠˇ jau5 hou2 friendly; amicable
- 友情 yǒu qíng ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄥˊ jau5 cing4 friendly feelings
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- 友爱 友愛 yǒu ài ㄧㄡˇ ㄞˋ jau5 oi3 friendly affection
- 友谊 友誼 yǒu yì ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋ jau5 ji4 companionship
- 好友 hǎo yǒu ㄏㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇ hou2 jau5 close friend
- 室友 shì yǒu ㄕˋ ㄧㄡˇ sat1 jau5 roommate
- 战友 戰友 zhàn yǒu ㄓㄢˋ ㄧㄡˇ zin3 jau5 comrade-in-arms
- 朋友 péng you ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ pang4 jau5 friend
- 校友 xiào yǒu ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄡˇ haau6 jau5 schoolmate
- 盟友 méng yǒu ㄇㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇ mang4 jau5 ally
- 笔友 筆友 bǐ yǒu ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄡˇ bat1 jau5 pen pal
- 网友 網友 wǎng yǒu ㄨㄤˇ ㄧㄡˇ mong5 jau5 online friend
- 亲友 親友 qīn yǒu ㄑㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ can1 jau5 friends and relatives
- 女朋友 nǚ péng you ㄋㄩˇ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ neoi5 pang4 jau5 girlfriend
- 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄡˇ siu2 pang4 jau5 child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child)
- 男朋友 nán péng you ㄋㄢˊ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ naam4 pang4 jau5 boyfriend
- 老朋友 lǎo péng you ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ lou5 pang4 jau5 old friend
Idioms with these characters
- 风雨交加 風雨交加 fēng yǔ jiāo jiā ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ fung1 jyu5 gaau1 gaa1 (idiom) wild and stormy; windy and wet
- 觥筹交错 觥籌交錯 gōng chóu jiāo cuò ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ gwang1 cau4 gaau1 cok3 wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined
- 患难之交 患難之交 huàn nàn zhī jiāo ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ waan6 naan6 zi1 gaau1 a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
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- 悔恨交加 huǐ hèn jiāo jiā ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ fui3 han6 gaau1 gaa1 to feel remorse and shame (idiom)
- 交口称誉 交口稱譽 jiāo kǒu chēng yù ㄐㄧㄠ ㄎㄡˇ ㄔㄥ ㄩˋ gaau1 hau2 cing1 jyu6 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
- 交浅言深 交淺言深 jiāo qiǎn yán shēn ㄐㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄣ gaau1 cin2 jin4 sam1 (idiom) to talk intimately while being comparative strangers
- 饥寒交迫 飢寒交迫 jī hán jiāo pò ㄐㄧ ㄏㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄆㄛˋ gei1 hon4 gaau1 bik1 beset by hunger and cold (idiom)
- 金兰之交 金蘭之交 jīn lán zhī jiāo ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gam1 laan4 zi1 gaau1 intimate friendship (idiom)
- 君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子)
- 落落寡交 luò luò guǎ jiāo ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠ lok6 lok6 gwaa2 gaau1 aloof and as a result friendless (idiom)
- 宾朋满座 賓朋滿座 bīn péng mǎn zuò ㄅㄧㄣ ㄆㄥˊ ㄇㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ban1 pang4 mun5 zo6 guests filled all the seats (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors
- 宾朋盈门 賓朋盈門 bīn péng yíng mén ㄅㄧㄣ ㄆㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ ban1 pang4 jing4 mun4 guests filled the hall (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors
- 高朋满座 高朋滿座 gāo péng mǎn zuò ㄍㄠ ㄆㄥˊ ㄇㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ gou1 pang4 mun5 zo6 surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom); in company
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- 狐朋狗友 hú péng gǒu yǒu ㄏㄨˊ ㄆㄥˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄡˇ wu4 pang4 gau2 jau5 a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
- 酒肉朋友 jiǔ ròu péng you ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄖㄡˋ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ zau2 juk6 pang4 jau5 lit. drinking buddy (idiom)
- 硕大无朋 碩大無朋 shuò dà wú péng ㄕㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄨˊ ㄆㄥˊ sek6 daai6 mou4 pang4 (idiom) very big; huge
- 挚友良朋 摯友良朋 zhì yǒu liáng péng ㄓˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄥˊ zi3 jau5 loeng4 pang4 intimate friend and companion (idiom)
- 串亲访友 串親訪友 chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄈㄤˇ ㄧㄡˇ cyun3 can1 fong2 jau5 to call on friends and relations (idiom)
- 访亲问友 訪親問友 fǎng qīn wèn yǒu ㄈㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ fong2 can1 man6 jau5 to visit friends and relations (idiom)
- 化敌为友 化敵為友 huà dí wéi yǒu ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇ faa3 dik6 wai4 jau5 to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
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- 良师益友 良師益友 liáng shī yì yǒu ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄕ ㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ loeng4 si1 jik1 jau5 good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
- 亦敌亦友 亦敵亦友 yì dí yì yǒu ㄧˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ jik6 dik6 jik6 jau5 (idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other; to have a friendly rivalry
- 重色轻友 重色輕友 zhòng sè qīng yǒu ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧㄡˇ zung6 sik1 hing1 jau5 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom)
Example sentences
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我 想 跟 你 交朋友 。
I do want to be your friend.
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汤姆 湯姆 试着 試著 交朋友 。
Tom tried to make friends.
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我 想 和 你 交朋友 。
I want to be friends with you.
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我 不想 跟 你 交朋友 。
I don't want to be friends with you.
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我们 我們 与 與 他们 他們 交朋友 了 。
We made friends with them.
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