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男朋友

nán péng you
HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. boyfriend

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Usage notes

Collocations

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.

Common mistakes

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.

Example Sentences

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她的 男朋友 很帅。
Her boyfriend is very handsome.

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