好友 hǎoyǒu
Good friend
What 好友 means
- Good friend
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What does 好友 mean in English?
好友 is pronounced hǎoyǒu and means Good friend.
How do you pronounce 好友?
好友 is hǎoyǒu in pinyin — written haoyou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 好友?
好友 is written with 2 characters: 好 (hǎo / hào) Good (well); Like, 友 (yǒu) Friend (friendly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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