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战友

戰友
zhànyǒu
noun HSK 6 #7,940

Measure Word

一位战友 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 comrade-in-arms; fellow soldier
  2. 2 battle companion

Characters

战
zhàn
war; battle; to fight
友
yǒu
friend
A friend from battle - a comrade-in-arms.

Examples

HSK 3
他和战友们一起经历了很多。
Tā hé zhànyǒu men yīqǐ jīnglì le hěnduō.
He went through a lot together with his comrades.
HSK 4
老战友多年后又聚在一起了。
Lǎo zhànyǒu duōnián hòu yòu jù zài yīqǐ le.
Old comrades-in-arms gathered together again after many years.
HSK 5
战友之间的友谊比什么都珍贵。
Zhànyǒu zhījiān de yǒuyì bǐ shénme dōu zhēnguì.
The friendship between comrades-in-arms is more precious than anything.

Tips

usage
战友 is also used loosely for close colleagues who went through tough times together, similar to how English speakers might say 'brothers in arms' for non-military contexts.

Stroke Order

战 zhàn
友 yǒu