How To Say Girlfriend, Boyfriend In Chinese?

How to say girlfriend in Chinese? How to pronounce girlfriend in Chinese? How about the boyfriend?

How to say girlfriend, boyfriend in Chinese?
How to say girlfriend, boyfriend in Chinese?

It’s similar to English – you need to prefix “girl” (boy) to “friend”.

In a previous Chinese lesson, you learnt how to say friend in Chinese.

  • 友 (yǒu): Friend
  • 朋友 (péng you): Friend
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In another lesson, you learnt how to say girl and boy in Chinese:

  • 男 (nán): Boy; man
  • 女 (nǚ): Girl; female

Can you guess how to say girlfriend and boyfriend in Chinese?

  • 男朋友 (nán péng yǒu): Boyfriend; Bf
  • 男友 (nán yǒu): Boyfriend; Bf
  • 女朋友 (nǚ péng yǒu): Girlfriend; Gf
  • 女友 (nǚ you): Girlfriend; Gf

In Chinese, Girlfriend is called Nv Peng You or simply Nv You.

Boyfriend is called Nan Peng You or simply Nan You.

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