女朋友
nǚpéngyǒuTraditional: 女朋友
#1023 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
girlfriend
Word origin
A compound of 女 (nǚ, female), a pictograph of a kneeling woman, prefixed to 朋友 (péngyou, friend), itself 朋 (péng, companion) plus 友 (yǒu, friend). Together they mean a female friend, hence girlfriend.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 女 (nǚ, female) + 朋 (péng, companion) + 友 (yǒu, friend)
Stroke order
女
朋
友
Examples
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This is my girlfriend.
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Does he have a girlfriend now?
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My girlfriend really likes cats.
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He brought his girlfriend home.
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They have been a couple for three years.
女朋友 (nǚ péng yǒu) means girlfriend. It is a noun for a female romantic partner.
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