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How to Say ‘Where my friends are’ in Traditional Chinese

朋友那邊

péng yǒu nà biān

[puhng-yoh nàbiān]

💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, you can't put a person directly after a verb of motion like 回 or 去. You add 那邊 (nà biān) "over there" to turn them into a place: 去他那邊 "go over to his place".

Phrase Breakdown

朋友

péng yǒu

[puhng-yoh]

friend

A person you know and like; it can also refer to friendly connections in social or work settings.

Example

在這場職涯講座裡,我認識了一位新朋友。

At this career seminar, I met a new friend.

那邊

nà biān

[nàbiān]

over there; that side

Refers to a place away from the speaker; after a person, it means where they are.

Example

廁所在那邊。

The restroom is over there.

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