English–Chinese
“boyfriend” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinnán péng yǒu
Example
我的男朋友今天不上班。wǒ de nán péng yǒu jīn tiān bú shàng bān
My boyfriend has the day off today.
How to say “boyfriend” in Chinese
“Boyfriend” in Chinese is 男朋友 (nán péng yǒu).
One half of a romantic pair, with the partner identified as male.
Example sentences with 男朋友
她没有男朋友。tā méi yǒu nán péng yǒu
She does not have a boyfriend.
Tips for using 男朋友
- English speakers do not normally call a male friend a boyfriend, so the relationship context is important when choosing this English word.