老交情

lǎojiāoqíng
noun #27,807

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
Kàn zài lǎojiāoqíng de fèn shàng, bāng wǒ zhège máng ba.
For the sake of our old friendship, please do me this favor.
HSK 3
Wǒmen shì jǐshí nián de lǎojiāoqíng, shénme huà dōu kěyǐ zhíshuō.
We've been friends for decades - we can say anything to each other directly.

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

lǎo
jiāo
qíng