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知友

Word · NounTraditional知己

bosom friend; confidant; soulmate

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

bosom friend; intimate friend; confidant

Implies a deep, mutual understanding that transcends ordinary friendship. Can refer to a soulmate or close confidant of either gender.

Tā她
shì是
wǒ我
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
zuì最
zhī知
xīn心
de的
zhī知
jǐ己
 。

She is my most intimate confidant from university.

Rén人
shēng生
dé得
yī一
zhī知
jǐ己
zú足
yǐ矣
 。

In life, having one true bosom friend is enough.

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Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
zhī知
jǐ己
 ,
wú无
huà话
bù不
tán谈
 。

The two of them have been confidants for many years; they talk about everything.

Tā他
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
wǒ我
de的
tóng同
shì事
 ,
gèng更
shì是
wǒ我
de的
zhī知
jǐ己
 。

He is not just my colleague, but also my confidant.