Meaning of 友谊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- companionship
- fellowship
- friendship
- see 友誼縣|友谊县[You3 yi4 Xian4]
How to use 友谊
友谊 is a fairly formal noun for friendship as a relationship or bond, common in writing, speeches, and phrases about countries or long-term friends. In casual talk people often just say 我们是好朋友 instead. Example: 我们的友谊很深。(Wǒmen de yǒuyì hěn shēn.) Our friendship is very deep.
友 (yǒu) means friend, and 谊 (yì) has the speech radical 讠 for talk, so 友谊 is the bond that friends build by talking and sharing over time.
Common mistake: Learners often use 朋友 (péngyou) when they mean friendship, or 友谊 when they mean a friend. 朋友 is the person and 友谊 is the relationship, so say 他是我的朋友, not 他是我的友谊.
友谊 in example sentences
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友 yǒu · friend · 4 strokes
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谊 yì · friendship · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 友谊.
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user |
| 朋友们 | péngyoumen | |
| 老朋友 | lǎo péngyou | old friend; (slang) period |
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly; amicable; close friend |
| 交朋友 | jiāo péngyou | to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb |
| 好友 | hǎoyǒu | close friend; pal |
| 战友 | zhànyǒu | comrade-in-arms; battle companion |
| 友善 | yǒushàn | friendly |
Questions about 友谊
What does 友谊 mean?
友谊 (yǒuyì) means "companionship; fellowship" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 友谊?
友谊 is made of 2 characters: 友 (4 strokes), 谊 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 友谊 an HSK word?
Yes. 友谊 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 友谊 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 友谊 is written 友誼.
What verbs and adjectives commonly go with 友谊?
Common pairings are 建立友谊 (jiànlì yǒuyì, build a friendship), 珍惜友谊 (zhēnxī yǒuyì, treasure a friendship), and 深厚的友谊 (shēnhòu de yǒuyì, deep friendship). These collocations sound natural and slightly formal.
What is the difference between 友谊 and 友情?
Both mean friendship. 友情 (yǒuqíng) leans toward the warm feelings between friends and appears often in songs and personal writing, while 友谊 is more neutral and also used for ties between groups or nations, as in 中美友谊.