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旧友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旧友 Usage and Examples

old friend

旧书跟旧友一样,一旦失去就不能再得。

Old books are like old friends. Once lost, they can never be replaced.

在大二的某个时候,我的旧友们就不再理解我。

My old friends gave up understanding me sometime around sophomore year.

The characters in 旧友

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旧
jiù5old, former, used
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

More words starting with 旧

  • jiù旧shàng上hǎi海Old Shanghai
  • jiù旧dōng东xi西old things, old stuff
  • jiù旧xí习old habit, old custom
  • jiù旧xí习sú俗old customs, old traditions
  • jiù旧xí习guàn惯old habit, old custom
  • jiù旧xí习qì气old habits, old ways
  • jiù旧xí习lòu陋sú俗old customs and bad habits, backward practices
  • jiù旧shū书old book, second-hand book
  • jiù旧shū书shì市chǎng场Used book market, Second-hand book market
  • jiù旧shū书diàn店Used bookstore, Second-hand bookstore
  • jiù旧shū书tān摊used bookstall, second-hand bookstall
  • jiù旧shū书tān摊shàng上at the used book stall, at the second-hand book stand

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Questions about 旧友

What does 旧友 mean in Chinese?

旧友 (jiù yǒu) means “old friend”.

How do you pronounce 旧友?

旧友 is pronounced jiù yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “old friend” in Chinese?

“old friend” is 旧友 (jiù yǒu) in Chinese.

How is 旧友 used in a sentence?

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

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