朋友 — meaning in English
péng you
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English meaning
- acquaintance noun A person you know slightly, but who is not a close friend.
- best friend noun The one person you are closest to outside your family, whom you trust most, tell things you tell nobody else, and choose to spend the most time with.
- bland adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
- buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
- crony noun A close friend.
- familiar adjective Well known to you, or easy to recognise.
- friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
- friendly adjective Kind, warm, and easy to get along with.
- lad noun A boy or young man, especially used informally or affectionately.
- mate noun A friend or companion, especially of the same sex.
Senses
朋友 is used for these senses in English:
- acquaintance (countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]
- best friend An especially close and trusted friend.
- bland (now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.
- buddy (Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
- crony (informal, originally, Cambridge University) A close friend.
- fair-weather friend (idiomatic) One who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so. [from early 18th c.]
- familiar Acquainted.
- friend An associate who provides assistance; patron, mentor.
acquaintance — full definition
- noun A person you know slightly, but who is not a close friend.
- noun A slight or general knowledge of something.
best friend — full definition
- noun The one person you are closest to outside your family, whom you trust most, tell things you tell nobody else, and choose to spend the most time with.
- noun Something valued as reliably helpful or comforting, in phrases that treat an object as if it were a companion.