How to Say ‘My friend’ in Simplified Chinese
我朋友
wǒ péng yǒu
[wo péngyou]
💬 Usage Tip: With close people, 的 is usually dropped: 我朋友, 我妈妈. 我的朋友 is also correct but sounds more deliberate.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
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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