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老朋友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

老朋友 Usage and Examples

old friend

long-time friend

他对老朋友变化之大感到震惊。

He was dismayed at the change in his old friend.

她已与多数老朋友停止了来往。

She's dropped most of her old friends.

The characters in 老朋友

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced
朋
péng8Friend or companion
友
you4friend, friendly, companion

More words starting with 老

  • lǎo老yí一tào套old stuff, old routine
  • lǎo老yí一tào套de的old-fashioned, hackneyed
  • lǎo老yí一tào套de的guī规ju矩Old rules, Traditional customs
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈older generation, elders
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈rén人the older generation, elderly people
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈jiàng匠rén人Old generation craftsmen, Veteran artisans
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈shǒu手yi艺rén人elderly craftsmen, senior artisans
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的the older generation, the elders
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的rén人the older generation, older people
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的rén人men们the older generation, the elderly
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的gōng工rén人shī师fu傅men们veteran master workers, older generation of skilled workers
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的zhì智zhě者men们elderly sages, wise elders

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Questions about 老朋友

What does 老朋友 mean in Chinese?

老朋友 (lǎo péng you) means “old friend, long-time friend”.

How do you pronounce 老朋友?

老朋友 is pronounced lǎo péng you in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “old friend” in Chinese?

“old friend” is 老朋友 (lǎo péng you) in Chinese.

How is 老朋友 used in a sentence?

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

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