deceased friend; old friend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
deceased friend
formalA respectful and somewhat formal term for a friend who has passed away.
Měi每
féng逢
Qīng清
míng明
，
tā他
dōu都
huì会
huái怀
niàn念
qǐ起
zì自
jǐ己
de的
gù故
yǒu友
。
Every Qingming Festival, he thinks of his deceased friends.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
tā他
xiàn献
gěi给
yī一
wèi位
gù故
yǒu友
de的
。
This book is dedicated to a deceased friend.
noun
old friend; friend from the past
literaryUsed for a friend one has known for a long time, though not necessarily deceased. Slightly more literary than '老朋友'.
Kuò阔
bié别
èr二
shí十
nián年
，
jīn今
rì日
dé得
yǐ以
yǔ与
gù故
yǒu友
chóng重
féng逢
，
zhēn真
shì是
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Having parted for twenty years, reuniting with an old friend today fills me with endless emotion.
Gù故
yǒu友
xiāng相
jiàn见
，
zǒng总
yǒu有
shuō说
bù不
wán完
de的
huà话
。
When old friends meet, they always have endless things to talk about.
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Tā他
xiāng乡
yù遇
gù故
yǒu友
，
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
dà大
xìng幸
shì事
。
Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is truly a great joy.