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益友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

益友 Usage and Examples

beneficial friend

helpful friend

good friend

The characters in 益友

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
益
yì10benefit, increase, overflow
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

More words starting with 益

  • yì益chū出lai来Overflow, Spill over
  • yì益chū出lái来le了It's overflowing., It's spilling out.
  • yì益fā发all the more; even more
  • yì益chù处Benefit, profit, or advantage.
  • yì益zhōu州Yizhou, Yizhou Province
  • yì益zhì智yóu游xì戏puzzle game, brain game
  • yì益zhì智wán玩jù具educational toy, puzzle toy
  • yì益mǔ母cǎo草Motherwort, Chinese Motherwort
  • yì益qì气Benefit qi, Replenish qi
  • yì益shēng生jūn菌probiotic
  • yì益chóng虫Beneficial insects
  • yì益niǎo鸟beneficial bird, utility bird

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Questions about 益友

What does 益友 mean in Chinese?

益友 (yì yǒu) means “beneficial friend, helpful friend, good friend”.

How do you pronounce 益友?

益友 is pronounced yì yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “beneficial friend” in Chinese?

“beneficial friend” is 益友 (yì yǒu) in Chinese.

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