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“make friends” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo péng yǒu

Example

我想交朋友，可以吗？wǒ xiǎng jiāo péng yǒu ké yǐ ma

I want to make friends; is that okay?

Illustration for 交朋友 (make friends)

How to say “make friends” in Chinese

“Make friends” in Chinese is 交朋友 (jiāo péng yǒu).

Turning friendly contact into a relationship in which people connect as friends.

Full entry for 交朋友: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 交朋友

我在班上很快就能交朋友。wǒ zài bān shàng hěn kuài jiù néng jiāo péng yǒu

I can quickly make friends in my class.

Tips for using 交朋友

  • Unlike a one-time greeting, this expression can describe a friendship that develops over repeated contact.

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