old friend
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old friend; long-known friend
formalA formal or classical term for a friend from long ago. Typically used in writing or formal speech.
Tā他
xiāng乡
yù遇
gù故
zhī知
，
nǎi乃
rén人
shēng生
yī一
dà大
lè乐
shì事
。
Meeting an old friend in a distant land is one of life's great joys.
Zhè这
xiē些
gù故
zhī知
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
ér儿
shí时
biàn便
xiāng相
shí识
de的
。
These old friends have been known since childhood.
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Jiǔ久
bié别
chóng重
féng逢
de的
gù故
zhī知
，
zǒng总
yǒu有
shuō说
bù不
wán完
de的
huà话
。
Long-separated old friends always have endless things to talk about.