前男友 qián nán yǒu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄡˇ cin4 naam4 jau5
- ex-boyfriend
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前
- 之前 zhī qián ㄓ ㄑㄧㄢˊ zi1 cin4 before
- 以前 yǐ qián ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ji5 cin4 before
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 前任 qián rèn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˋ cin4 jam6 predecessor
- 前来 前來 qián lái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊ cin4 loi4 to come (formal)
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- 前夕 qián xī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧ cin4 zik6 eve
- 前天 qián tiān ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ cin4 tin1 the day before yesterday
- 前年 qián nián ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ cin4 nin4 the year before last
- 前往 qián wǎng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˇ cin4 wong5 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
- 前后 前後 qián hòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ cin4 hau6 around
- 前提 qián tí ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧˊ cin4 tai4 premise
- 前方 qián fāng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤ cin4 fong1 ahead
- 前景 qián jǐng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ cin4 ging2 foreground
- 前期 qián qī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ cin4 kei4 preceding period
- 前沿 qián yán ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ cin4 jyun4 (military) forward position
- 前科 qián kē ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜ cin4 fo1 criminal record
- 前程 qián chéng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ cin4 cing4 future (career etc) prospects
- 前线 前線 qián xiàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cin4 sin3 front line
- 前者 qián zhě ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ cin4 ze2 the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
- 前台 前臺 qián tái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄞˊ cin4 toi4 stage
男
- 男人 nán rén ㄋㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ naam4 jan4 a man
- 男士 nán shì ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˋ naam4 si6 man
- 男女 nán nǚ ㄋㄢˊ ㄋㄩˇ naam4 neoi5 male-female
- 男子 nán zǐ ㄋㄢˊ ㄗˇ naam4 zi2 a man; a male
- 男性 nán xìng ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ naam4 sing3 the male sex
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- 男方 nán fāng ㄋㄢˊ ㄈㄤ naam4 fong1 (of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side
- 男生 nán shēng ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄥ naam4 sang1 schoolboy
- 男孩儿 男孩兒 nán hái r ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄞˊ ㄦ naam4 haai4 ji4 erhua form of 男孩
- 男朋友 nán péng you ㄋㄢˊ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ naam4 pang4 jau5 boyfriend
- 剩男 shèng nán ㄕㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ sing6 naam4 (coll.) "leftover man" – a man who remains single beyond the typical marrying age
- 型男 xíng nán ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ jing4 naam4 fashionable and good-looking guy (slang)
- 媚男 mèi nán ㄇㄟˋ ㄋㄢˊ mei6 naam4 (slang) to pander to men
- 宅男 zhái nán ㄓㄞˊ ㄋㄢˊ zaak6 naam4 a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku")
- 少男 shào nán ㄕㄠˋ ㄋㄢˊ siu3 naam4 young, unmarried male; young guy
- 弯男 彎男 wān nán ㄨㄢ ㄋㄢˊ waan1 naam4 gay guy
- 役男 yì nán ㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊ jik6 naam4 males eligible for military service
- 暖男 nuǎn nán ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄋㄢˊ nyun5 naam4 a man who is family-oriented, considerate and protective
- 渣男 zhā nán ㄓㄚ ㄋㄢˊ zaa1 naam4 (coll.) jerk; scumbag (esp. in romantic relationships)
- 潮男 cháo nán ㄔㄠˊ ㄋㄢˊ ciu4 naam4 metrosexual
- 熟男 shú nán ㄕㄨˊ ㄋㄢˊ suk6 naam4 middle-aged man (often with connotations of confidence, success and attractiveness)
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
- 交朋友 jiāo péng you ㄐㄧㄠ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ gaau1 pang4 jau5 to make friends
- 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
Idioms with these characters
- 巴前算后 巴前算後 bā qián suàn hòu ㄅㄚ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄡˋ baa1 cin4 syun3 hau6 thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
- 冰释前嫌 冰釋前嫌 bīng shì qián xián ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ bing1 sik1 cin4 jim4 (idiom) to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet
- 不顾前后 不顧前後 bù gù qián hòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ bat1 gu3 cin4 hau6 regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
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- 惩前毖后 懲前毖後 chéng qián bì hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄡˋ cing4 cin4 bei3 hau6 lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again
- 承前启后 承前啟後 chéng qián qǐ hòu ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ sing4 cin4 kai2 hau6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
- 大敌当前 大敵當前 dà dí dāng qián ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄉㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊ daai6 dik6 dong1 cin4 (idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
- 光前裕后 光前裕後 guāng qián yù hòu ㄍㄨㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄩˋ ㄏㄡˋ gwong1 cin4 jyu6 hau6 to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
- 裹足不前 guǒ zú bù qián ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ gwo2 zuk1 bat1 cin4 to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
- 尽释前嫌 盡釋前嫌 jìn shì qián xián ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ zeon6 sik1 cin4 jim4 to forget former enmity (idiom)
- 红男绿女 紅男綠女 hóng nán lǜ nǚ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ hung4 naam4 luk6 neoi5 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
- 绿女红男 綠女紅男 lǜ nǚ hóng nán ㄌㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ luk6 neoi5 hung4 naam4 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
- 男扮女装 男扮女裝 nán bàn nǚ zhuāng ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄋㄩˇ ㄓㄨㄤ naam4 baan6 neoi5 zong1 (of a man) to dress as a woman (idiom)
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- 男欢女爱 男歡女愛 nán huān nǚ ài ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄋㄩˇ ㄞˋ naam4 fun1 neoi5 oi3 passionate love (idiom)
- 男尊女卑 nán zūn nǚ bēi ㄋㄢˊ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄋㄩˇ ㄅㄟ naam4 zyun1 neoi5 bei1 to regard men as superior to women (idiom)
- 女扮男装 女扮男裝 nǚ bàn nán zhuāng ㄋㄩˇ ㄅㄢˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄤ neoi5 baan6 naam4 zong1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom)
- 一男半女 yī nán bàn nǚ ㄧ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄢˋ ㄋㄩˇ jat1 naam4 bun3 neoi5 (idiom) a son or daughter; a child
- 阅男无数 閱男無數 yuè nán wú shù ㄩㄝˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ jyut6 naam4 mou4 sou2 (idiom) to have had relationships with many men
- 重男轻女 重男輕女 zhòng nán qīng nǚ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄋㄩˇ cung5 naam4 hing1 neoi5 to value males and attach less importance to females (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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- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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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汤姆 湯姆 是 玛丽 瑪麗 的 前男友 。
Tom is Mary's ex-boyfriend.
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我 前男友 不再 住 在 这个 這個 城市 了 。
My ex-husband no longer lives in this city.
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你 有没有 有沒有 想 过 過 跟 朋友 的 前男友 约会 約會 ？
Would you ever consider dating your best friend's ex-boyfriend?
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罗伯特 羅伯特 是 珊 朵 拉 某 个 個 前男友 的 好朋友 。
Robert was a really good friend of one of Sandra's ex-boyfriends.
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