male friend; boyfriend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
male friend
Refers to a platonic male friend.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dà大
xué学
hǎo好
yǒu友
，
yě也
shì是
wǒ我
de的
nán男
yǒu友
zhī之
yī一
。
He is my good friend from university, and one of my male friends.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
jǐ几
gè个
hǎo好
yǒu友
jù聚
huì会
，
bāo包
kuò括
wǒ我
de的
jǐ几
wèi位
nán男
yǒu友
。
We had a gathering with a few good friends over the weekend, including a few of my male friends.
noun
boyfriend; romantic partner
Refers specifically to the male partner in a romantic relationship.
Tā她
de的
nán男
yǒu友
fēi非
cháng常
tǐ体
tiē贴
。
Her boyfriend is very considerate.
Wǒ我
zuó昨
wǎn晚
hé和
wǒ我
de的
nán男
yǒu友
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
le了
。
I went to see a movie with my boyfriend last night.
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Tā他
men们
fēn分
shǒu手
le了
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tā她
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
dān单
shēn身
，
méi没
yǒu有
nán男
yǒu友
。
They broke up, so she is now single and doesn't have a boyfriend.