Chinese phrase
我是〜的朋友 wǒ shì 〜 de péng yǒu
Meaning
I am a friend of ___'s
When to use it
Says that the speaker is a friend of another person. It often introduces the speaker through a shared connection and has a simple, friendly tone.
Example dialogue
你好，我是 小王 的朋友。 ní hǎo wǒ shì xiǎo wáng de péng yǒu
Hi, I am a friend of Xiao Wang's.
哦，你好，很高兴认识你。 ó ní hǎo hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ
Oh, hi, nice to meet you.