How to Say ‘Like an old friend’ in Simplified Chinese
像老朋友一样
xiàng lǎo péng yǒu yī yàng
[shyang laow peng-yoh ee-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [像……一样] is a very useful pattern for comparisons: "[像] ... [一样]" = "like ..., in the same way as ...". You can swap in almost anything: [像老师一样] "like a teacher," [像朋友一样] "like a friend."
Phrase Breakdown
像
xiàng
[shyang]
like; similar to
Used to compare one person or thing to another.
他很热情，像你认识很久的人。
He is very warm, like someone you have known for a long time.
老朋友
lǎo péng yǒu
[laow peng-yoh]
old friend; long-time friend
A person you know well from a long relationship; often used to describe easy, natural conversation.
虽然刚认识，但我们聊得像老朋友一样。
Although we just met, we talked as if we were old friends.
一样
yī yàng
[ee-yahng]
the same; alike; in the same way
Used after a comparison to show that two things are similar in manner or feeling.
在活动上，我们交流得像同事一样自然。
At the event, we communicated as naturally as coworkers.
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