Chinese word

女朋友

Pronunciation

Pinyinnǚ péng yǒu

Meaning

  • noungirlfriend

Example

我昨天和女朋友一起吃饭。wǒ zuó tiān hé nǚ péng yǒu yì qǐ chī fàn

I had dinner with my girlfriend yesterday.

Illustration for 女朋友 (girlfriend)

More examples

他没有女朋友。tā méi yǒu nǚ péng yǒu

He does not have a girlfriend.

Core concept

A female companion in a loving partnership.

Common phrases

  • 有女朋友yǒu nǚ péng yǒu

    have a girlfriend

  • 没有女朋友méi yǒu nǚ péng yǒu

    have no girlfriend

  • 和女朋友一起hé nǚ péng yǒu yì qǐ

    together with one's girlfriend

Similar words

朋友péng yǒu: A person with whom someone shares friendly conversation and activities.
男朋友nán péng yǒu: A male partner in a loving relationship.

Definition in Chinese

指与自己发生恋爱关系的女性，属于日常对话中用于表明恋人关系的称呼。zhǐ yǔ zì jǐ fā shēng liàn ài guān xì de nǚ xìng shǔ yú rì cháng duì huà zhōng yòng yú biǎo míng liàn rén guān xì de chēng hū

Word origin

女 (nǚ, "female") + 朋 (péng, "companion") + 友 (yǒu, "friend") form a compound in which 朋 and 友 together mean friend, while 女 makes the romantic partner female.

Usage tips

  • The word gives the partner's gender and relationship type, but it does not show how long or how serious the relationship is.

Opposites

Related words

  • 女友nǘ yǒugirlfriendnoun

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