How to Say ‘I'm Xiaoli's friend.’ in Simplified Chinese
我是小丽的朋友。
wǒ shì xiǎo lì de péng yǒu
[wo shir Xiǎolì de péngyou]
Phrase Breakdown
我是小丽的
wǒ shì xiǎo lì de
I am Xiaoli's
我是 (wǒ shì) means 'I am'. 小丽的 means 'Xiaoli's', and 的 is short and light.
这是小丽的书。
This is Xiaoli's book.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
小丽
xiǎo lì
[Xiǎolì]
Xiaoli (a name)
A common Chinese girl's name. 小 is often added before a name to sound friendly.
小丽是我的同学。
Xiaoli is my classmate.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Used to indicate possession or the role of modifying.
这本书是他的。
This book is his.
朋友。
péng yǒu
friend.
朋友 (péngyou) means 'friend'. 朋 rises, and 友 is light and neutral.
我们是朋友。
We are friends.
Words in this phrase
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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