intimate friend; close friend
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
intimate friend; close friend; bosom friend
Used to describe a deeply trusted friend with whom one shares a strong emotional bond. Slightly more formal than 好朋友 but widely used in both spoken and written contexts.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
dà大
xué学
shí时
dài代
de的
zhì挚
yǒu友
。
He is my close friend from my university days.
Zài在
rén人
shēng生
de的
dī低
gǔ谷
shí时
qī期
，
shì是
zhì挚
yǒu友
gěi给
le了
wǒ我
zuì最
dà大
de的
zhī支
chí持
。
During the low points in life, it was my intimate friends who gave me the greatest support.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
shì是
xiāng相
shí识
duō多
nián年
de的
zhì挚
yǒu友
。
These two writers have been close friends for many years.