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友谊

yǒu yì

friendship

Usage note

友谊表示朋友之间真诚的感情。

yǒu yì biǎo shì péng yǒu zhī jiān zhēn chéng de gǎn qíng。

友谊 means the sincere feeling between friends.

Context note

友谊常用于朋友、相处和回忆。

yǒu yì cháng yòng yú péng yǒu 、 xiāng chǔ hé huí yì。

友谊 is often used with friends, getting along, and memories.

5 examples

他们的友谊很深。
tā men de yǒu yì hěn shēn。
Their friendship is very deep.
友谊很重要。
yǒu yì hěn zhòng yào。
Friendship is very important.
我珍惜我们的友谊
wǒ zhēn xī wǒ men de yǒu yì。
I cherish our friendship.
这段友谊让我难忘。
zhè duàn yǒu yì ràng wǒ nán wàng。
This friendship is unforgettable to me.
友谊可以带来快乐。
yǒu yì kě yǐ dài lái kuài lè。
Friendship can bring happiness.

5 mini stories

他们从小就有深厚的友谊
tā men cóng xiǎo jiù yǒu shēn hòu de yǒu yì。
They have had a deep friendship since childhood.
友谊让学习生活更开心。
yǒu yì ràng xué xí shēng huó gèng kāi xīn。
Friendship makes school life happier.
这次旅行加深了我们的友谊
zhè cì lǚ xíng jiā shēn le wǒ men de yǒu yì。
This trip deepened our friendship.
朋友之间的友谊很珍贵。
péng yǒu zhī jiān de yǒu yì hěn zhēn guì。
Friendship between friends is precious.
我们因为一起学习而有了友谊
wǒ men yīn wèi yì qǐ xué xí ér yǒu le yǒu yì。
We became friends because we studied together.

Mini dialogue

好朋友

A
你和小明是怎么成为朋友的?
Nǐ hé Xiǎomíng shì zěnme chéngwéi péngyou de?
How did you and Xiaoming become friends?
B
我们的友谊从一起踢足球开始。
Wǒmen de yǒuyì cóng yīqǐ tī zúqiú kāishǐ.
Our friendship started from playing football together.

分享

A
这张卡片送给你,谢谢你帮我。
Zhè zhāng kǎpiàn sòng gěi nǐ, xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ.
This card is for you. Thank you for helping me.
B
不客气,我们的友谊最重要。
Bù kèqì, wǒmen de yǒuyì zuì zhòngyào.
You're welcome. Our friendship is the most important.

Related words and contrasts

similar
友情
yǒu qíng
friendly feelings; companionship

Very close synonym, often used interchangeably.

related
朋友
péng you
friend

The person you share friendship with.

opposite
敌意
dí yì
hostility; enmity

The feeling of being enemies, the opposite of friendship.

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