Common Meanings
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péng朋
Friend; companion; peer.
我和我的朋友们经常一起出去玩。
My friends and I often go out together.
To form a clique or faction, typically for selfish interests and to exclude others.
在公司里，不应该拉帮结朋，否则会影响工作效率。
In a company, one should not form cliques, otherwise it will affect work efficiency.
To form a group; to flock together.
鸟儿们喜欢成群结队，朋飞在蔚蓝的天空
Birds like to flock together, flying in the azure sky.
In ancient China, 'péng' referred to a unit of currency, specifically two strings of cowry shells, with each string typically containing five shells.
彼时，一朋贝币可换取上好的丝绸。
At that time, one 'péng' of cowry currency could be exchanged for fine silk.
Used to describe something or someone as unparalleled, peerless, or having no equal.
这座宏伟的建筑，气势磅礴，实属无朋。
This magnificent building, with its grand momentum, is truly peerless.