友好

yǒu hǎo

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
2. friendly; amicable
3. close friend

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 敌意 dí yì 敌意 dí yì enmity; hostility hostile, opposite of friendly attitude: enmity; hostility

Related words

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• 亲切 qīn qiè 亲切 qīn qiè amiable warm and kind, similar but with more warmth: amiable
• 好友 hǎo yǒu 好友 hǎo yǒu close friend close friend, a related noun form: close friend

Synonyms

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• 和睦 hé mù 和睦 hé mù peaceful relations describing harmonious relationships between people or nations: peaceful relations

Usage notes

Common mistakes

友好 is an adjective describing relationships or attitudes, not typically used as a verb like English 'to befriend'.

Example Sentences

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他们两家一直很 友好 。

Their two families have always been very friendly.

小区的保安很 友好 。

The security guard in the neighborhood is very friendly.

这个小区的居民都很 友好 。

The residents of this community are very friendly.

友好 點。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5571916)

湯姆對我 友好 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6114425)

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Words Containing 友好

• 中国人民对外友好协会 中国人民对外友好协会 zhōng guó rén mín duì wài yǒu hǎo xié huì: Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
• 友好区 友好区 yǒu hǎo qū: Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
• 友好关系 友好关系 yǒu hǎo guān xì: good relations
• 生态友好型 生态友好型 shēng tài yǒu hǎo xíng: eco-friendly

Child Words of 友好

• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
• 友 友 yǒu: friend