bosom friend; intimate friend
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
bosom friend; intimate friend; close confidant
Implies a deep, mutual understanding and trust between friends, stronger than casual friendship. Often used in slightly formal or nostalgic contexts to describe long-standing close relationships.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
zhōng中
xué学
shí时
dài代
de的
zhī知
jiāo交
。
He is my close friend from middle school days.
Tā他
men们
èr二
rén人
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
zhī知
jiāo交
，
bǐ彼
cǐ此
xìn信
rèn任
wú无
jiàn间
。
The two of them have been bosom friends for many years, trusting each other completely.
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Fù父
qīn亲
de的
jǐ几
wèi位
zhī知
jiāo交
dé得
zhī知
xiāo消
xī息
hòu后
，
fēn纷
fēn纷
qián前
lái来
wèi慰
wèn问
。
Several of my father's close friends came to offer their condolences upon hearing the news.
Zài在
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
，
néng能
chēng称
dé得
shàng上
zhī知
jiāo交
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
liáo寥
liáo寥
wú无
jǐ几
。
In this city, there are very few friends who can truly be called intimate confidants.