基友

jīyǒu
noun #66,634

Meanings

  1. 1 (slang) close same-sex male friend; bro
  2. 2 (original) gay friend, gay partner

Examples

Wǒ gēn tā shì duōnián de jīyǒu, yīqǐ dǎ yóuxì.
He and I have been close bros for years — we play games together.
Zhōumò wǒ yào hé jīyǒumen kāihēi.
This weekend I'm squadding up with my bros.

Tips

usage
Two senses, both widely used: (1) the original Hong Kong/Cantonese sense of 'gay friend', derived from the transliteration for English 'gay'; (2) the mainstream extension to 'close male buddy', often used jokingly between straight male friends, especially in gaming contexts.
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Female equivalent: 闺蜜 (guīmì, best female friend). Can be mildly sensitive — use with people you know well, not strangers.

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