男
朋
友

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The word 男朋友 is formed by combining the character 男 (meaning "male") with the characters 朋 and 友 (which together mean "friend"), creating a compound where 男 modifies 朋友 to specify a male friend, resulting in the term for "boyfriend".

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她男朋友很高。

Tā nánpéngyou hěn gāo.

Her boyfriend is very tall.

男朋友送给我一本书。

Nánpéngyou sòng gěi wǒ yì běn shū.

My boyfriend gave me a book as a gift.

我男朋友下个月来北京。

Wǒ nánpéngyou xià gè yuè lái Běijīng.

My boyfriend is coming to Beijing next month.

如果男朋友迟到，我会生气。

Rúguǒ nánpéngyou chídào, wǒ huì shēngqì.

If my boyfriend is late, I will be angry.

她说新男朋友比前任体贴多了。

Tā shuō xīn nánpéngyou bǐ qiánrèn tǐtiē duō le.

She says her new boyfriend is much more considerate than her ex.

Word Definition - 男朋友

nán péng you boyfriend

Individual Character Details

男 nán
朋 péng
友 yǒu