友谊

友谊 yǒuyì

Friendship (companionship - fellowship)

友谊 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體友誼 youyi

What 友谊 means

Friendship (companionship - fellowship)

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Character by character

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

友

yǒu

Friend (friendly)

谊

yì

Friendship

Words that share a character with 友谊

How to write 友谊

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友谊 in a sentence

他们的友谊已经二十年了。

Tāmen de yǒuyì yǐjīng èrshí nián le.

Their friendship goes back twenty years.

这次活动加深了我们的友谊。

Zhè cì huódòng jiāshēn le wǒmen de yǒuyì.

This event deepened our friendship.

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Sounds the same as 友谊

These are also written youyi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

优异 yōuyì

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Questions about 友谊

What does 友谊 mean in English?

友谊 is pronounced yǒuyì and means Friendship (companionship - fellowship).

How do you pronounce 友谊?

友谊 is yǒuyì in pinyin — written youyi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 友谊?

友谊 is written with 2 characters: 友 (yǒu) Friend (friendly), 谊 (yì) Friendship. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 友谊 written in traditional Chinese?

友誼. The simplified form 友谊 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 友誼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yǒuyì.

Is 友谊 an HSK word?

Yes — 友谊 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

Studied around the same time

由 yóu 由于 yóuyú 邮局 yóujú 友好 yǒuhǎo 有趣 yǒuqù 于是 yúshì 愉快 yúkuài 与 yǔ

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