Chinese–EnglishWith examples

老友

lǎo yǒu · lao you

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)们(men)俩(liǎ)是(shì)老(lǎo)友(yǒu)，已(yǐ)经(jīng)认(rèn)识(shi)二(èr)十(shí)多(duō)年(nián)了(le)。

The two of us are old friends and have known each other for over twenty years.

昨(zuó)天(tiān)在(zài)街(jiē)上(shang)碰(pèng)到(dào)一(yí)位(wèi)老(lǎo)友(yǒu)，我(wǒ)们(men)聊(liáo)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)。

Yesterday I ran into an old friend on the street, and we chatted for a long time.

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