竹马之友 — “Childhood friends”
竹马之友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Childhood friends”. Playmates from one's youth. Literally, “Friends of bamboo horses”.
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竹马之友 Pronunciation and Pinyin
竹马之友 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 竹马之友
我跟小芳是竹马之友，从小一起在同一个院子里长大，彼此了解得很。
Xiao Fang and I are childhood friends; we grew up together in the same courtyard and know each other very well.
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Synonyms of 竹马之友
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Open the tool →Questions about 竹马之友
What does 竹马之友 mean?
竹马之友 (zhú mǎ zhī yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Childhood friends”.
How do you pronounce 竹马之友?
竹马之友 is pronounced zhú mǎ zhī yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 竹马之友 literally mean?
Literally, 竹马之友 means “Friends of bamboo horses”. It is used to mean “Childhood friends”.
What is the Chinese definition of 竹马之友?
指儿童时期的朋友。