Chinese word

加好友

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā hǎo yǒu

Meaning

  • verbadd as a friend

Example

请在微信上搜索我并加好友。qǐng zài wēi xìn shàng sōu suǒ wǒ bìng jiā háo yǒu

Please search for me on WeChat and add me as a friend.

Illustration for 加好友 (add as a friend)

More examples

我已经同意你的加好友请求。wǒ yǐ jīng tóng yì nǐ de jiā háo yǒu qǐng qiú

I have already accepted your friend request.

Core concept

A platform-based step that turns a person outside an account's network into a listed contact.

Common phrases

  • 在微信上加好友zài wēi xìn shàng jiā háo yǒu

    add someone as a friend on WeChat

  • 收到加好友请求shōu dào jiā háo yǒu qǐng qiú

    get a friend request

  • 通过加好友请求tōng guò jiā háo yǒu qǐng qiú

    accept a friend request

Similar words

添加好友tiān jiā háo yǒu: Add someone to a friend list through an app or online service.
加为好友jiā wèi háo yǒu: Register someone as a friend in an online account.
加微信jiā wēi xìn: Add someone to a contact list through WeChat.

Definition in Chinese

在即时通讯或社交平台上向某人发送请求，以将对方加入自己的好友或联系人列表。zài jí shí tōng xùn huò shè jiāo píng tái shàng xiàng mǒu rén fā sòng qǐng qiú yǐ jiāng duì fāng jiā rù zì jǐ de háo yǒu huò lián xì rén liè biǎo

Word origin

The verb 加好友 (jiāhǎoyǒu, "add as a friend") combines 加 (jiā, "add") with 好友 (hǎoyǒu, "friend"), applying ordinary addition language to an online contact list.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the platform or app is often named to make clear where the new connection is being made.

Other meanings

  • send a friend requestverb
  • add as a contactverb

Opposites

  • 删除好友shān chú háo yǒuremove as a friendverb
  • 拉黑lā hēiblockverb

Related words

  • 加为好友jiā wèi háo yǒuadd as a friendverb
  • 加好友请求jiā háo yǒu qǐng qiúfriend requestnoun
  • 加好友功能jiā háo yǒu gōng néngfriend-adding featurenoun

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