老朋友 lǎo péng you ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ lou5 pang4 jau5 HSK 2
- old friend
- (slang) period
- menstruation
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More words with these characters
老
- 元老 yuán lǎo ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ jyun4 lou5 senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 old man or woman
- 老公 lǎo gōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老化 lǎo huà ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ lou5 faa3 (of a person, population or material) to age
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- 老大 lǎo dà ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ lou5 daai6 old age
- 老婆 lǎo pó ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老子 lǎo zi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄗ lou5 zi2 father
- 老家 lǎo jiā ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ lou5 gaa1 native place
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 sat6 honest; sincere
- 老师 老師 lǎo shī ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ lou5 si1 teacher
- 老年 lǎo nián ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ lou5 nin4 elderly
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˇ lou5 jyun5 very far away
- 老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ lou5 hoeng1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ lou5 baan2 boss
- 老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 rat; mouse
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 to age
朋
- 朋友 péng you ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ pang4 jau5 friend
- 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
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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
- 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
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 翻老皇历 翻老皇曆 fān lǎo huáng lì ㄈㄢ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋ faan1 lou5 wong4 lik6 to look to the past for guidance (idiom)
- 返老还童 返老還童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 to recover one's youthful vigor
- 告老还乡 告老還鄉 gào lǎo huán xiāng ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ gou3 lou5 waan4 hoeng1 (idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown
- 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄞˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ gau2 dai6 lou5 syu2 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
- 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ging3 lou5 zyun1 jin4 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
- 老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (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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我们 我們 是 老朋友 。
We're friends from way back.
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我们 我們 是 老朋友 了 。
We're friends from way back.
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他 是 我 的 老朋友 。
He is an old friend of mine.
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他 的 老朋友 来 來 了 。
She's on the rag.
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我 见到 見到 一个 一個 老朋友 。
I saw an old friend of mine.
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