好友

hǎoyǒu

noun HSK 4 #5,866

Measure Word

一位好友 wèi

Meanings

1 close friend; good friend
2 contact (on social media)

Characters

Examples

他是我多年的好友。

Tā shì wǒ duōnián de hǎoyǒu.

He is my friend of many years.

我的微信好友有五百多个。

Wǒ de Wēixìn hǎoyǒu yǒu wǔbǎi duō gè.

I have over 500 WeChat friends.

好友之间应该互相信任。

Hǎoyǒu zhījiān yīnggāi hùxiāng xìnrèn.

Good friends should trust each other.

Tips

usage

In the digital age, 好友 commonly means contacts on social media: 加好友 (add as friend), 微信好友 (WeChat contact), 删好友 (unfriend).

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

友 yǒu