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How to Say ‘I went hiking with friends.’ in Simplified Chinese

我和朋友去爬山了。

wǒ hé péng yǒu qù pá shān le

[wo huh péngyou qù páshān luh]

💬 Usage Tip: 去 + an activity means "go do it". Swap in another activity: 去唱歌了 "went to sing karaoke".

Phrase Breakdown

我和朋友

wǒ hé péng yǒu

my friends and I

和 means 'with'. 朋友 means friend. Say this part as one smooth unit.

Example

我和朋友看电影。

My friends and I watch a movie.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

和

hé

[huh]

with

Shows the person you are interacting or speaking with.

Example

在“我应该先和谁聊聊？”里，和表示交流对象。

In “Who should I talk to first?”, 和 indicates the person you will interact with.

朋友

péng yǒu

[péngyou]

friend

A person you know and like.

Example

他是我的好朋友。

He is my good friend.

去爬山了。

qù pá shān le

went hiking.

爬山 (pá shān) means to climb a mountain or go hiking. 了 shows the action is completed.

Example

他们去爬山了。

They went hiking.

Words in this phrase

去

qù

[qù]

to go

Move toward a place.

Example

我去医院。

I'm going to the hospital.

爬山

pá shān

[páshān]

to hike; to climb a mountain

A popular group activity of walking up hills or mountains.

Example

我喜欢和朋友爬山。

I like hiking with friends.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

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