How to Say ‘That pair of friends’ in Simplified Chinese
那对朋友
nà duì péng yǒu
[nà dway péngyou]
💬 Usage Tip: 对 can be a counting word for pairs, but in the question "what do you say to friends" it means "to/toward" instead. In that sentence 那 means "so/then", so the question opens with "So, to friends…".
Phrase Breakdown
那
nà
[nà]
then
Used to indicate a logical or temporal continuity from a previous statement or event.
那我们该怎么办？
Then what should we do?
对
duì
[dway]
for; to; toward
A preposition showing direction, target, or effect on someone.
这个建议对我很有用。
This suggestion is very useful to me.
朋友
péng yǒu
[péngyou]
friend
A person you know and like.
他是我的好朋友。
He is my good friend.
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