(huǒ jì) - buddy, pal, mate (informal) in Mandarin
huǒjìTraditional: 夥計
HSK 5
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Translation
buddy, pal, mate (informal)
Word origin
伙计 means 'buddy, mate': 伙 (huǒ, 'companion, group', with 亻the person radical and 火 huǒ 'fire' as phonetic) plus 计 (jì, 'to count, plan'). The pairing names a fellow worker or partner.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 伙 (huǒ, companion: 亻person + 火 phonetic) + 计 (jì, to reckon)
Stroke order
伙
计
Examples
，？
Hey buddy, are you OK?
，！
Come on, pal!
。
This mate is my friend.
，，！
Hey mate, come over here!
。
He is a mate of mine from years back.
伙计 (huǒ jì) - buddy, pal, mate (informal).
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