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呼朋唤友 — “To gather friends”

呼朋唤友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gather friends”. To call together one's companions. Literally, “call friends summon companions”.

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呼朋唤友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

呼朋唤友 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
呼
hū8call out, exhale, whoosh
朋
péng8Friend or companion
唤
huàn10call out, summon, awaken
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 呼朋唤友

每逢假期,小明总是喜欢呼朋唤友,一起出去旅行。
Every holiday, Xiao Ming always likes to gather his friends and go on trips together.

Idioms Related to 呼朋唤友

Synonyms of 呼朋唤友

  • hū呼péng朋yǐn引lèi类gather friends and like-minded individuals

More idioms starting with 呼

  • hū呼bù不jǐ给xī吸too scared to catch one's breath
  • hū呼zhī之jí即lái来,,huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
  • hū呼zhī之jí即zhì至,,huī挥zhī之jí即qù去at one's beck and call
  • hū呼zhī之huò或chū出vividly portrayed, about to appear
  • hū呼zhī之yù欲chū出so vivid as to seem ready to emerge
  • hū呼lú卢hè喝zhì雉to gamble with dice
  • hū呼xī吸zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • hū呼xī吸xiāng相tōng通share same views and interests
  • hū呼tiān天kòu叩dì地wail in extreme grief
  • hū呼tiān天jiào叫dì地lament loudly and desperately
  • hū呼tiān天hào号dì地cry out in extreme anguish
  • hū呼tiān天yù吁dì地implore desperately for help

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Questions about 呼朋唤友

What does 呼朋唤友 mean?

呼朋唤友 (hū péng huàn yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gather friends”.

How do you pronounce 呼朋唤友?

呼朋唤友 is pronounced hū péng huàn yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 呼朋唤友 literally mean?

Literally, 呼朋唤友 means “call friends summon companions”. It is used to mean “to gather friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 呼朋唤友?

指招引意气相投的人。

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