How to Say ‘He is my buddy.’ in Traditional Chinese
他是我的麻吉。
tā shì wǒ de má jí
[tā shr wo duh májí]
Phrase Breakdown
他是
tā shì
he is
他 (tā) means 'he' and is a flat first tone. 是 (shì) means 'is' and is a falling fourth tone.
他是老師。
He is a teacher.
Words in this phrase
他
tā
[tā]
he
Third person singular male pronoun.
他會將披薩安全送達。
He will deliver the pizza safely.
是
shì
[shr]
to be; is; are
The basic verb 'to be' in Chinese.
這是最直接的路嗎？
Is this the most direct route?
我的麻吉。
wǒ de má jí
my best buddy
我的 means 'my'. 麻吉 is slang for a close friend. Keep 的 light and short: wǒ de má jí.
她也是我的麻吉。
She is also my best buddy.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A common grammar particle showing possession or linking description to a noun.
今天的活動很有收穫，這個「的」把時間和活動連起來。
Today’s event was very rewarding; this “de” connects the time and the event.
麻吉
má jí
[májí]
best buddy
Slang for a very close friend, from English 'match'.
她跟我是麻吉。
She and I are best buddies.
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