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三朋四友 — “A wide circle of friends”

三朋四友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a wide circle of friends”. Various friends or acquaintances. Literally, “Three friends, four companions”.

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三朋四友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三朋四友 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
朋
péng8Friend or companion
四
sì5the number four
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 三朋四友

他虽然不爱出门,但三朋四友还不少,所以并不觉得孤单。
Although he doesn't like to go out, he still has a wide circle of friends, so he doesn't feel lonely.

Idioms Related to 三朋四友

Synonyms of 三朋四友

  • hú狐péng朋gǒu狗yǒu友disreputable friends

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

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Questions about 三朋四友

What does 三朋四友 mean?

三朋四友 (sān péng sì yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a wide circle of friends”.

How do you pronounce 三朋四友?

三朋四友 is pronounced sān péng sì yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 三朋四友 literally mean?

Literally, 三朋四友 means “Three friends, four companions”. It is used to mean “a wide circle of friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 三朋四友?

泛指各种朋友。

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