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海内存知己天涯若比邻
海内存知己天涯若比邻
海内存知己天涯若比邻
海内存知己天涯若比邻
海内存知己天涯若比邻
海内存知己天涯若比邻
海内存知己天涯若比邻
海内存知己天涯若比邻

海内存知己天涯若比邻 — “A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near, Close friends feel like neighbors, no matter how far apart” in Chinese

海内存知己天涯若比邻 means “A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near, Close friends feel like neighbors, no matter how far apart, True friends are never far apart” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.

Close friends feel like neighbors, no matter how far apart.

True friends are never far apart.

The characters in 海内存知己天涯若比邻

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
海
10sea, ocean, or vast
内
4inside, inner, within
存
6To exist, store, or keep
知
8to know, be aware, understand
己
3self, oneself
天
4sky, heaven, day, nature
涯
11water's edge, boundary, limit
若
9if, like, or you
比
4compare, compete, or ratio
邻
7neighbor, nearby

More words starting with 海

  • hǎi海shang上at sea, on the sea
  • hǎi海shang上yǎn演liàn练maritime drill, sea exercise
  • hǎi海shang上de的maritime, at sea
  • hǎi海zhōng中in the sea, underwater
  • hǎi海shì事bù部mén门Maritime Department, Marine Department
  • hǎi海chǎn产seafood
  • hǎi海chán产pǐn品seafood
  • hǎi海guān关customs, customhouse
  • hǎi海guān关rén人yuán员Customs officer, Customs official
  • hǎi海guān关bù部mén门Customs, Customs department
  • hǎi海nèi内wài外at home and abroad, worldwide
  • hǎi海jūn军háng航kōng空lián联duì队Naval Air Wing, Naval Aviation Wing

Frequently asked questions

What does 海内存知己天涯若比邻 mean in Chinese?
海内存知己天涯若比邻 means “a bosom friend afar brings a distant land near, Close friends feel like neighbors, no matter how far apart, True friends are never far apart”.
How do you say “A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.” in Chinese?
“A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.” is 海内存知己天涯若比邻 in Chinese.
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