Chinese word

交朋友

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo péng yǒu

Meaning

  • verbmake friends

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 和别人交朋友hé bié rén jiāo péng yǒu

    make friends with others

  • 跟同学交朋友gēn tóng xué jiāo péng yǒu

    make friends with classmates

  • 在学校交朋友zài xué xiào jiāo péng yǒu

    make friends at school

Similar words

做朋友zuò péng yǒu: Starting a friendship with someone.
认识rèn shí: Meeting someone and getting to know them.
交往jiāo wǎng: Continuing a relationship by meeting or keeping in touch.

Definition in Chinese

与他人建立友好关系，成为朋友。yǔ tā rén jiàn lì yóu hǎo guān xì chéng wéi péng yǒu

Word origin

交 (jiāo, "associate") describes forming a relationship, while 朋 (péng, "companion") and 友 (yǒu, "friend") identify the people in that relationship.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • become friendsverb
  • get alongverb

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