old friend; former acquaintance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old friend; former friend; longtime friend
Slightly more formal or literary than '老朋友' (lǎo péngyou). Often carries a nostalgic connotation.
Duō多
nián年
wèi未
jiàn见
de的
jiù旧
yǒu友
chóng重
féng逢
，
gé格
wài外
qīn亲
qiè切
。
Meeting again with an old friend unseen for many years was especially warm and touching.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
xiǎo小
xué学
shí时
de的
jiù旧
yǒu友
，
zhì至
jīn今
bǎo保
chí持
lián联
xì系
。
He is an old friend from my elementary school days, and we have kept in touch to this day.
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Jiù旧
yǒu友
xiāng相
jù聚
，
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
yán言
huān欢
。
Old friends gathered together, raising their cups and chatting joyfully.