bosom friend; intimate friend
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
bosom friend; intimate friend; closest friend
literaryRefers to a friend with whom one has the closest relationship. Often used in written or formal contexts. Less common than 至交 in modern speech.
Tā他
men们
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
zhì至
hǎo好
。
They have been bosom friends for many years.
Fù父
qīn亲
yǔ与
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
zhì至
hǎo好
zhī之
jiāo交
。
My father and that old gentleman are intimate friends.
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Zài在
wǒ我
zuì最
kùn困
nan难
de的
shí时
hou候
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhè这
wèi位
zhì至
hǎo好
shēn伸
chū出
le了
yuán援
shǒu手
。
When I was in the most difficult time, only this closest friend reached out to help.
Liǎng两
rén人
jié结
wéi为
zhì至
hǎo好
，
wú无
huà话
bù不
tán谈
。
The two became bosom friends, telling each other everything.