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朋友

péngyou

English translation of 朋友

friend

This is a common word used to refer to a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. In Chinese, it is often used to express the concept of friendship.


Example sentences using: 朋友

我和我的朋友今晚去看一部电影。

Wǒ hé wǒ de péngyǒu jīnwǎn qù kàn yībù diànyǐng.

English translation of 我和我的朋友今晚去看一部电影。

I'm going to watch a movie with my friend tonight.

This phrase can be used when you're planning an activity, such as watching a movie, with a friend.

Zhè bù diànyǐng shì wǒ péngyǒu tuījiàn de.

English translation of 这部电影是我朋友推荐的。

This movie was recommended by my friend.

This sentence can be used when you want to express that your friend recommended something, in this case, a movie.

我朋友的最爱电影是科幻电影。

Wǒ péngyǒu de zuìaì diànyǐng shì kēhuàn diànyǐng.

English translation of 我朋友的最爱电影是科幻电影。

My friend's favorite type of movie is sci-fi.

This phrase can be used to express someone's favorite type of movie genre.

我朋友在电影院工作。

Wǒ péngyǒu zài diànyǐngyuàn gōngzuò.

English translation of 我朋友在电影院工作。

My friend works at a movie theater.

This phrase refers to a person's place of work, which in this case is a movie theater.

我和我的朋友喜欢在电影院看电影。

Wǒ hé wǒ de péngyǒu xǐhuān zài diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng.

English translation of 我和我的朋友喜欢在电影院看电影。

My friends and I enjoy watching movies at the cinema.

This sentence can be used when you want to express where you and your friends like to watch movies.

我朋友是电影评论家。

Wǒ péngyǒu shì diànyǐng pínglùnjiā.

English translation of 我朋友是电影评论家。

My friend is a film critic.

This phrase can be used when you want to express your friend's profession. In this case, your friend is a film critic.

我的朋友刚刚在电影院看完电影。

Wǒ de péngyǒu gānggāng zài diànyǐngyuàn kàn wán diànyǐng.

English translation of 我的朋友刚刚在电影院看完电影。

My friend just watched a movie at the cinema.

This sentence can be used when you want to express a recent action your friend has done, which is watching a movie at the cinema.

我的朋友买了电影票。

Wǒ de péngyǒu mǎi le diànyǐngpiào.

English translation of 我的朋友买了电影票。

My friend bought movie tickets.

This sentence is useful for describing actions involving purchase of a product or item. Here, the friend bought movie tickets.

我和朋友喜欢看电影。

Wǒ hé péngyǒu xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.

English translation of 我和朋友喜欢看电影。

My friends and I like to watch movies.

This phrase can be used to express common interests you share with your friends. In this case, it is the interest in watching movies.

我朋友喜欢电影《星球大战》。

Wǒ péngyǒu xǐhuān diànyǐng 'xīngqiú dàzhàn'.

English translation of 我朋友喜欢电影《星球大战》。

My friend likes the movie 'Star Wars'.

This sentence can be used when you want to express your friend's preference for a certain movie. In this case, the movie is 'Star Wars'.

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