老友

lǎoyǒu

noun #7,583

Meanings

HSK 1

他是我的老友。

Tā shì wǒ de lǎoyǒu.

He is my old friend.

HSK 4

老友见面，格外亲切。

Lǎoyǒu jiànmiàn, géwài qīnqiè.

When old friends meet, the warmth is extraordinary.

HSK 6

我和几个老友约了周末聚餐。

Wǒ hé jǐ gè lǎoyǒu yuē le zhōumò jùcān.

I arranged a weekend dinner with a few old friends.

usage

老友 is warmer and more casual than 老朋友. In Cantonese-speaking regions, 老友 is also used as an informal address, like 'buddy' or 'mate.'

老 lǎo

友 yǒu