老
朋
友

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老朋友 is formed from the characters 老 (old), 朋 (friend), and 友 (friend). 朋 and 友 together create the compound 朋友 meaning "friend". Adding 老 as a prefix modifies 朋友 to specify "old", resulting in the meaning "old friend" denoting a long-standing friend.

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我的老朋友来了。

Wǒ de lǎo péngyou lái le.

My old friend has come.

我和老朋友一起吃饭。

Wǒ hé lǎo péngyou yīqǐ chīfàn.

I am having a meal with my old friend.

昨天我见到了老朋友。

Zuótiān wǒ jiàn dào le lǎo péngyou.

Yesterday I met my old friend.

这位老朋友是我小学时代的同学。

Zhè wèi lǎo péngyou shì wǒ xiǎoxué shídài de tóngxué.

This old friend is my classmate from elementary school days.

虽然我们很久没联系，但我的老朋友仍然记得我。

Suīrán wǒmen hěn jiǔ méi liánxì, dàn wǒ de lǎo péngyou réngrán jìde wǒ.

Although we haven't been in touch for a long time, my old friend still remembers me.

Word Definition - 老朋友

lǎo péng you old friend; (slang) period; menstruation

Individual Character Details

老 lǎo
朋 péng
友 yǒu