How to Say ‘I went hiking with friends.’ in Simplified Chinese
我和朋友去爬山了。
wǒ hé péng yǒu qù pá shān le
[wo huh péngyou qù páshān le]
🇨🇳 In China: Hiking with friends is a very popular weekend activity in Chinese cities. It makes an easy, relatable answer that keeps the chat going.
Phrase Breakdown
我和朋友
wǒ hé péng yǒu
my friend(s) and I
This is the subject of the sentence. 和 (hé) joins 'I' and 'friend'.
我和朋友看电影。
My friend and I watch a movie.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
和
hé
[huh]
with
Shows the person you are interacting or speaking with.
在“我应该先和谁聊聊？”里，和表示交流对象。
In “Who should I talk to first?”, 和 indicates the person you will interact with.
朋友
péng yǒu
[péngyou]
friend
A person you know and like.
他是我的好朋友。
He is my good friend.
去爬山了。
qù pá shān le
went hiking
去 (qù) means 'go'. 爬山 means 'climb a mountain'. 了 marks a completed action.
昨天我去爬山了。
I went hiking yesterday.
Words in this phrase
去
qù
[qù]
to go
Move toward a place.
我去医院。
I'm going to the hospital.
爬山
pá shān
[páshān]
to hike; to climb a mountain
A popular group activity of walking up hills or mountains.
我喜欢和朋友爬山。
I like hiking with friends.
了
le
[le]
completed action particle
Indicates a completed action or a change of state.
事情终于解决了。
The matter is finally resolved.
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