男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend
How to remember 男朋友: 男 male + 朋 friend + 友 friend = boyfriend.
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How it is used
- 'Boyfriend' (romantic) - 她有男朋友了 (tā yǒu nánpéngyou le) she has a boyfriend now.
- A merely male friend is 男性朋友, not 男朋友. Female counterpart 女朋友.
Example sentences
- 我和她的男朋友在一起上班。 Wǒ hé tā de nánpéngyǒu zài yìqǐ shàngbān.I work with her boyfriend.
- 男朋友同我一起去旅行。 Nánpéngyou tóng wǒ yīqǐ qù lǚxíng.My boyfriend and I travel together.
- 你有一个固定的男朋友吗？ Nǐ yǒu yígè gùdìng de nánpéngyǒu ma?Do you have a steady boyfriend?