朋友 péng you
“friend”
nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Measure word 个 · 位
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
朋友 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 156: 朋友 péngyou — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 83
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 朋友
朋友 means "friend" and is a countable noun for people you are close to. It is used after numbers or measure words like 个 (一个朋友) and often with 是 (他是我的朋友) or 有 (我有朋友).
例句Example sentences
- 他是我的朋友。tā shì wǒ de péng you.He is my friend.
- 我有一个中国朋友。wǒ yǒu yí gè zhōng guó péng you.I have a Chinese friend.
- 我的朋友很好。wǒ de péng you hěn hǎo.My friend is very nice.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我朋友一个。
✓我有一个朋友。
In Chinese the number and measure word come before the noun, not after it.
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✗他是朋友我。
✓他是我的朋友。
A possessive like 我的 comes before the noun it modifies.