How to Say ‘A friend’ in Simplified Chinese
有个朋友
yǒu gè péng yǒu
[yoh guh péngyou]
💬 Usage Tip: 有个 is short for 有一个 and is the natural way to bring up someone new, a bit like "there's this friend who...". Another example is 有个问题 "I have a question".
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoh]
to have; there is
A basic verb meaning to possess or to indicate that something exists.
这份工作有很多学习机会。
This job has many learning opportunities.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word
A general classifier used with nouns such as 活动.
说“这个活动”时，要用量词“个”。
When saying “this event,” you need the measure word 个.
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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