老交情

lǎojiāoqíng

noun #27,807

Meanings

1 old friendship; long-standing acquaintance
2 a friend of many years

Characters

old; longtime; experienced

to associate; friendship

emotion; feeling; affection

Examples

我们是几十年的老交情，什么话都可以直说。

Wǒmen shì jǐ shí nián de lǎojiāoqíng, shénme huà dōu kěyǐ zhí shuō.

We've been friends for decades — we can say anything to each other directly.

看在老交情的份上，帮我这个忙吧。

Kàn zài lǎojiāoqíng de fèn shàng, bāng wǒ zhège máng ba.

For the sake of our old friendship, please do me this favor.

Tips

usage

老交情 emphasizes the depth and age of a friendship. 看在老交情的份上 (for the sake of our old friendship) is a common phrase used when asking a longstanding friend for a favor.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

交 jiāo

情 qíng