老朋友

lǎo pengyóu

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Has a warm, nostalgic connotation. It is not literal (old in age), but emphasizes a long history and deep friendship.

old friend (someone you have been friends with for a long time)

交往时间很长的朋友。

Synonyms:

故友

Antonyms:

新朋友

Sentences:

他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)老(lǎo)朋(péng)友(you)，我(wǒ)们(men)认(rèn)识(shì)二(èr)十(shí)年(nián)了(le)。
He is my old friend; we've known each other for twenty years.
这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)老(lǎo)朋(péng)友(you)开(kāi)的(de)，我(wǒ)们(men)经(jīng)常(cháng)来(lái)。
This shop is run by my old friend; we come here often.
周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)约(yuē)了(le)几(jǐ)个(ge)老(lǎo)朋(péng)友(you)一(yì)起(qǐ)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。
This weekend, I've arranged to have a meal with a few old friends.

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