男朋友

nán péng you

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

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target; object

informal term for boyfriend/girlfriend

spouse (PRC)

spouse or serious romantic partner

schoolboy

guy; sometimes used colloquially for boyfriend

Commonly used with 交: 交男朋友 (to have a boyfriend); can be used with 找 (找男朋友), 有 (有男朋友), etc.

Remember that 男朋友 specifically means 'boyfriend' in a romantic sense. Do not use it for a male friend; use 男性朋友 (nánxìng péngyou) instead.

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她的男朋友很帅。

Her boyfriend is very handsome.

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friend

male

friend

friend