好友

好友 hǎoyǒu

Good friend

haoyou

What 好友 means

  1. Good friend

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 好友 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

好友 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

hǎo / hào
Good (well); Like
yǒu
Friend (friendly)

How to write 好友

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Questions about 好友

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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