close friends despite large age gap; cross-generational friendship
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
close friends despite a large age gap; intimate friends of different generations
Refers to a deep friendship between people of significantly different ages or generations. Can refer to the relationship itself or the people involved.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
shì是
wàng忘
nián年
jiāo交
，
suī虽
rán然
xiāng相
chà差
sì四
shí十
suì岁
，
què却
wú无
huà话
bù不
tán谈
。
The two of them are close friends despite the age gap; although they differ by forty years, they have endless conversations.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
hé和
nián年
qīng轻
dǎo导
yǎn演
chéng成
le了
wàng忘
nián年
jiāo交
。
The elderly artist and the young director became close friends across the generations.
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Tā他
bǎ把
wǒ我
shì视
wéi为
wàng忘
nián年
jiāo交
，
cháng常
cháng常
xiàng向
wǒ我
qǐng请
jiào教
rén人
shēng生
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
He regards me as a close friend despite our age difference, often asking me about questions in life.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
wàng忘
nián年
jiāo交
wǎng往
wǎng往
jiàn建
lì立
zài在
gòng共
tóng同
de的
xìng兴
qù趣
ài爱
hào好
zhī之
shàng上
。
True cross-generational friendships are often built upon shared interests and hobbies.