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男朋友

nánpéngyou
noun HSK 1 #1,176

Meanings

  1. 1 boyfriend

Characters

男
nán
male
朋
péng
friend (part of 朋友)
友
you
friend (part of 朋友)
Literally 'male friend' - but always means 'boyfriend' in context.

Examples

HSK 1
你有男朋友吗？
Nǐ yǒu nánpéngyou ma?
Do you have a boyfriend?
HSK 1
她和男朋友在一起三年了。
Tā hé nánpéngyou zài yìqǐ sān nián le.
She's been together with her boyfriend for three years.
HSK 4
她的男朋友很帅。
Tā de nánpéngyou hěn shuài.
Her boyfriend is very handsome.

Tips

usage
男朋友 always means 'boyfriend' (romantic partner). To say 'male friend' (platonic), you'd say 男性朋友 or just specify context.

Stroke Order

男 nán
朋 péng
友 yǒu