友情

yǒuqíng

noun HSK 7 #7,116

Meanings

1 friendship
2 friendly feelings

Characters

feeling; emotion

Literally 'friend feeling' — the bond of friendship

Examples

真正的友情经得起考验。

Zhēnzhèng de yǒuqíng jīng de qǐ kǎoyàn.

True friendship can withstand tests.

他们之间有很深的友情。

Tāmen zhījiān yǒu hěn shēn de yǒuqíng.

There is a deep friendship between them.

Tips

usage

友情 emphasizes the emotional bond between friends. Compare with 友谊 (yǒuyì), which is more formal and often used for diplomatic or institutional friendships: 中日友谊 (Sino-Japanese friendship).

Stroke Order

友 yǒu

情 qíng