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友善 Pronunciation and Pinyin

友善 Usage and Examples

Friendly; amiable; amicable.

我在那里遇到的人很友善。

The people I met there were very friendly.

他不太友善,但也不像别人说的那么坏。

He's not very friendly, but he's not as black as he's painted.

The characters in 友善

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion
善
shàn12good kind skillful

More words starting with 友

  • yǒu友yú于Fraternal love, Brotherly affection
  • yǒu友rén人friend
  • yǒu友rén人zhī之jiān间Between friends, Among friends
  • yǒu友rén人chóng重féng逢Friends' reunion, Reunion of friends
  • yǒu友jūn军Friendly forces; allied troops.
  • yǒu友shàn善bāo包róng容inclusive, welcoming
  • yǒu友shàn善de地friendly, kindly
  • yǒu友shàn善de的Friendly, Kind
  • yóu友hǎo好friendly; amicable; cordial
  • yóu友hǎo好xié协shāng商friendly consultation, amicable negotiation
  • yóu友hǎo好de地amicably, cordially
  • yóu友hǎo好wǎng往lái来friendly exchanges, friendly contacts

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Questions about 友善

What does 友善 mean in Chinese?

友善 (yǒu shàn) means “Friendly; amiable; amicable”.

How do you pronounce 友善?

友善 is pronounced yǒu shàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Friendly; amiable; amicable.” in Chinese?

“Friendly; amiable; amicable.” is 友善 (yǒu shàn) in Chinese.

How is 友善 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 友善, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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