战友 zhànyǒu comrade-in-arms
comrade-in-arms; battle companion
How to remember 战友: 战 war + 友 friend = comrade-in-arms.
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How it is used
- A comrade-in-arms - someone you served/fought alongside - 老战友 (lǎo zhànyǒu) an old brother-in-arms.
- Literally battlefield companions, but extended warmly to anyone who struggled through hardship with you (colleagues in a tough cause).
- Carries deep bonded-loyalty warmth, stronger than 同事 (tóngshì, colleague).