友
friend; friendly; intimate
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesnoun
friend; companion
Refers to a person you know well and have a warm, trusting relationship with.
He is my best friend.
We have been good friends since childhood.
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Comrades-in-arms fight side by side on the battlefield.
This online friend comes from Shanghai.
He has made many new friends.
adjective
intimate; friendly; close
Describes a warm, harmonious relationship between people or groups.
They love and help each other, with a very friendly and loving relationship.
Neighbors should get along friendly with each other.
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This class has a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
Their friendly relationship has lasted for ten years.
There will also be friendly interactions between small animals.
adjective
friendly; allied
formalUsed to describe official or formal friendly relationships between countries, armies, or organizations.
China and Pakistan are friendly countries.
The allied forces of the two countries will hold joint military exercises.
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Friendly sister cities often carry out cultural exchanges.
We need to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with allied countries.
A delegation from the allied country will visit our country.
noun
surname You
A common Chinese family name.
This gentleman's surname is You, and his given name is Youming.
Teacher You is our Chinese language teacher.