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How to Say ‘My friend will drive separately.’ in Traditional Chinese

我朋友會另外開車

wǒ péng yǒu huì lìng wài kāi chē

[wo puhng-yoh hway lìngwài kāichē]

💬 Usage Tip: 會 here means "will", stating a plan, not "can". Similarly 我會晚一點到 "I'll arrive a bit late".

Phrase Breakdown

我朋友

wǒ péng yǒu

my friend

In casual speech 的 is often dropped, so 我朋友 means 'my friend.'

Example

我朋友住台北。

My friend lives in Taipei.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

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.

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.

會另外開車

huì lìng wài kāi chē

will drive separately

會 means 'will.' 另外 means 'separately.' 開車 means 'to drive.'

Example

他會另外開車來。

He will drive here separately.

Words in this phrase

會

huì

[hway]

will; likely to

A modal verb used to show future action, ability, or likelihood depending on context.

Example

多參加活動會增加你被看見的機會。

Participating in more events will increase your chances of being noticed.

另外

lìng wài

[lìngwài]

separately

Done on one's own, apart from others.

Example

他會另外過來。

He'll come separately.

開車

kāi chē

[kāichē]

to drive

To drive a car.

Example

我每天開車上班。

I drive to work every day.

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