How to Say ‘Xiaomei's friend’ in Traditional Chinese
小美的朋友
xiǎo měi de péng yǒu
[Xiǎoměi duh puhng-yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: 的 (de) works like English 's. The owner goes first and the thing owned goes after it: 我的朋友 "my friend", 小美的手機 "Xiaomei's phone".
Phrase Breakdown
小美
xiǎo měi
[Xiǎoměi]
Xiaomei (a name)
A common Taiwanese female given name or nickname, literally 'little beauty'.
小美是我的同學。
Xiaomei is my classmate.
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.
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.
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.
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