Meaning of 友好
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- friendly; amicable
- close friend
- see 友好區|友好区[You3 hao3 Qu1]
How to use 友好
友好 describes attitudes, people, and relations between groups or countries, and it often appears with 对 (duì) to mean friendly toward someone. It can sound a bit formal compared with everyday words like 好 or 热情. Example: 他对我们很友好。(Tā duì wǒmen hěn yǒuhǎo.) He is very friendly to us.
友好 is 友 (yǒu), the friend you know from 朋友 (péngyou), plus 好 (hǎo), good. Being good like a friend means being friendly.
Common mistake: Learners often say 他很朋友 when they mean he is friendly, but 朋友 is a noun, so use 他很友好 instead. Also remember both syllables are third tone, so 友 changes to a rising tone in speech: yóuhǎo.
友好 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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友 yǒu · friend · 4 strokes
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好 hǎo · good · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 友好.
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; had better ...; it would be best to ... |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty; delicious |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 爱好 | àihào | to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | erhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2] |
| 朋友们 | péngyoumen |
Questions about 友好
What does 友好 mean?
友好 (yǒuhǎo) means "friendly; amicable; close friend" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 友好?
友好 is made of 2 characters: 友 (4 strokes), 好 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 友好 an HSK word?
Yes. 友好 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 友好 and 友谊?
友好 is mainly an adjective meaning friendly, as in 友好的态度 (yǒuhǎo de tàidu), a friendly attitude. 友谊 (yǒuyì) is a noun meaning friendship, as in 我们的友谊 (wǒmen de yǒuyì), our friendship.
Can 友好 be used for countries or cities?
Yes, it is very common in news and official language, such as 友好关系 (yǒuhǎo guānxì), friendly relations. With a capital letter in the dictionary, it also appears as part of the place name 友好区 (Yǒuhǎo Qū), Youhao District.