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friend
/frɛnd/
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- plural
- friends
1 · noun
Someone you know, like and have a friendly relationship with.
彼此认识、喜欢并保持友好联系的人。
友 is commonly neutral-toned here; a friend of mine means one of my friends.
A friend of mine wants to learn Chinese.
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我的一位朋友想学中文。
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朋友 — Someone you know, like and have a friendly relationship with.