lǎo péng yǒu
old friend
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我和我的老朋友一起去了公园。
wǒ hé wǒ de lǎo péngyou yīqǐ qùle gōngyuán.
I went to the park with my old friend.
我们是很老的朋友了。
wǒmen shì hěn lǎo de péngyoule.
We are very old friends.
他是我最好的老朋友。
tā shì wǒ zuìhǎo de lǎo péngyou.
He is my best old friend.
老友 (lǎoyǒu)
old friend
挚友 (zhìyǒu)
close friend
新朋友 (xīn péngyǒu)
new friend
陌生人 (mòshēngrén)
stranger
The Chinese word 老朋友 (lǎo péngyou) is composed of three characters: 老 (lǎo), 朋 (péng), and 友 (yǒu). Each character has its own meaning and etymology.The character 老 (lǎo) means "old" or "elderly". It is composed of two parts: the radical 耂 (gōng), which represents a person with a walking stick, and the phonetic component 老 (lǎo). The radical 耂 (gōng) indicates that the character is related to old age, while the phonetic component 老 (lǎo) provides the pronunciation.The character 朋 (péng) means "friend" or "companion". It is composed of two parts: the radical 朋 (péng), which represents two people standing together, and the phonetic component 朋 (péng). The radical 朋 (péng) indicates that the character is related to friendship, while the phonetic component 朋 (péng) provides the pronunciation.The character 友 (yǒu) also means "friend" or "companion". It is composed of two parts: the radical 亻 (rén), which represents a person, and the phonetic component 友 (yǒu). The radical 亻 (rén) indicates that the character is related to people, while the phonetic component 友 (yǒu) provides the pronunciation.When combined together, the three characters 老 (lǎo), 朋 (péng), and 友 (yǒu) form the word 老朋友 (lǎo péngyou), which means "old friend" or "long-time friend". It is a term of endearment and respect used to address someone who has been a friend for a long time.
