nán péng yǒu
boyfriend
我有一个男朋友。
wǒ yǒu yī gè nán péngyou.
I have a boyfriend.
我的男朋友很帅。
wǒ de nán péngyou hěn shuài.
My boyfriend is handsome.
我爱我的男朋友。
wǒ ài wǒ de nán péngyou.
I love my boyfriend.
男友 (nán yǒu)
boyfriend
情人 (qíng rén)
lover
爱人 (ài rén)
loved one
女朋友 (nǚ péng yǒu)
girlfriend
老公 (lǎo gōng)
husband
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The Chinese word for boyfriend is 男朋友 (nán péngyou), which literally means "male friend". The word 男 (nán) means "male" or "man", while 朋友 (péngyou) means "friend". The term 男朋友 is used to refer to a man who is in a romantic relationship with a woman. It is similar to the English word "boyfriend", which is also a compound word made up of "boy" and "friend". The term 男朋友 is commonly used in Chinese-speaking countries and regions, including mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. It is also used by overseas Chinese communities around the world.
