fellow member; make friends
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fellow member of an organization or society
Commonly used in religious groups, clubs, and associations.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
gè个
jiào教
huì会
de的
zī资
shēn深
huì会
yǒu友
。
He is a senior member of this church.
Huì会
yǒu友
men们
dìng定
qī期
jǔ举
bàn办
cí慈
shàn善
huó活
dòng动
。
The members regularly hold charity events.
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Zuò作
wéi为
shāng商
huì会
de的
huì会
yǒu友
，
tā他
xiǎng享
yǒu有
tè特
shū殊
de的
shāng商
yè业
zī资
yuán源
。
As a member of the chamber of commerce, he enjoys special business resources.
verb
to make friends; to befriend
literaryLiterary usage. Most commonly encountered in the idiom '以文会友' (to make friends through literature/writing).
Yǐ以
wén文
huì会
yǒu友
。
To make friends through literature.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
qí棋
huì会
yǒu友
，
yǐ以
shī诗
huì会
yǒu友
。
Ancient people often made friends through chess and poetry.
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Tā他
tōng通
guò过
chá茶
dào道
huì会
yǒu友
，
jié结
shí识
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhì志
tóng同
dào道
hé合
de的
rén人
。
He made friends through the tea ceremony, meeting many like-minded people.