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Lesson 8 of 10 / Word 1 of 10

Study: Family People and Daily Life

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Word Number 1

friend

Unseen

Primary Chinese

朋友

Primary Pinyin

péng you

Short Definition

A person connected by friendship rather than a family relation.

Primary Meaning

具有友好关系的人

Primary Note

Non-family person noun.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: I see friend → 我看见朋友。

Incorrect: Classify friend as a physical object.

Friend denotes a person.

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