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Jyutping jau2
Pinyin yǒu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    即​係​「​人​」​,​比較​隨意​甚至​有時​唔​多禮​貌​嘅​用法​(​量​詞​:​條​/​班​/​兜​)
    guy; dude; bloke; fellow; a colloquial and sometimes slightly impolite way to refer to a person
    • 自己友
      自己友
      zi6 gei2 jau2
      one of us
    • 發燒友
      发烧友
      faat3 siu1 jau2
      devoted fan or admirer; fanatic; addict; enthusiast
    • 屯門友
      屯门友
      tyun4 mun4 jau2
      Tuen Mun residents
    • 嗰條友永遠都唔做嘢。
      𠮶条友永远都唔做嘢。
      go2 tiu4 jau2 wing5 jyun5 dou1 m4 zou6 je5
      That guy never works.
  2. 近義詞
    友仔
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 傢伙 – 家伙
  2. 朋友

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Jyutping jau5
Pinyin yǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. friend
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) 1. someone; 2. friendship
  2. friend/companion/fraternity/member of an association / club / school etc/to befriend/kind/allied
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    同​你​有​交情​,​通常​志趣相投​,​會​互相​幫助​,​但​係​未必​有​任何​血緣關​係​嘅​人​,​即​係​ ​朋友
    friend; companion
    • 老友
      老友
      lou5 jau5
      good friend; old friend
    • 筆友
      笔友
      bat1 jau5
      penfriend
    • 室友
      室友
      sat1 jau5
      roommate
    • 損友
      损友
      syun2 jau5
      bad friend
    • 書友
      书友
      syu1 jau5
      classmate; schoolmate
    • 隊友
      队友
      deoi6 jau5
      teammate
    • 友愛
      友爱
      jau5 oi3
      friendship
    • 賣友求榮
      卖友求荣
      maai6 jau5 kau4 wing4
      to sell out friends
    • 重色輕友
      重色轻友
      zung6 sik1 hing1 jau5
      to overvalue romantic relationships
  2. 語素
    用作​相近​團體關​係​嘅​稱​呼​嘅​前​綴​,​有​友好​之意
    used as a prefix in addresses of similar groups to express a friendly attitude
    • 友方
      友方
      jau5 fong1
      friendly side/party
    • 友隊
      友队
      jau5 deoi2
      congenial group
    • 友邦
      友邦
      jau5 bong1
      friendly country
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    to love each other
  2. character, literary
    to make friends with
  3. character, Cantonese, colloquial
    guy; bloke (Classifier: 條/条; 班)
    • 西裝友
      西装友
      sai1 zong1 jau2
      guy in a suit
  4. character
    friend; companion
    • 好友
      好友
      hǎo yǒu
      good friend
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character, in-compounds
    friendly
    • 友邦
      友邦
      yǒu bāng
      friendly nation
    • 友軍
      友军
      yǒu jūn
      friendly forces
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. friend, companion
  2. fraternity
  3. Cangjie Input
    KE
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级汉字表 #267
  2. HSK3 初等手写字表 #271
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他很快便与小区里新来的男孩交上了朋友。
    他很快便與小區裏新來的男孩交上了朋友。
    tā hěn kuài biàn yǔ xiǎo qū lǐ xīn lái de nán hái jiāo shàng le péng you 。
    • He quickly made friends with the new boy on the block.
  2. Mandarin
    她没有任何亲戚朋友照顾她。
    她沒有任何親戚朋友照顧她。
    tā méi yǒu rèn hé qīn qi péng you zhào gu tā 。
    • She doesn't have any friends or relatives to take care of her.
  3. Mandarin
    今晚我将在朋友家过夜。
    今晚我將在朋友家過夜。
    jīn wǎn wǒ jiāng zài péng you jiā guò yè 。
    • I will put up at my friend's tonight.
    • I'm staying with a friend tonight.
    • I'm staying with friends tonight.
  4. Mandarin
    我没朋友帮我。
    我沒朋友幫我。
    wǒ méi péng you bāng wǒ 。
    • I have no friends to help me.
    • I don't have any friends to help me.
  5. Mandarin
    一个从俄勒冈州来的朋友,布朗先生明天会来拜访我们。
    一個從俄勒岡州來的朋友,布朗先生明天會來拜訪我們。
    yí gè cóng é lè gāng zhōu lái de péng you , bù lǎng xiān sheng míng tiān huì lái bài fǎng wǒ men 。
    • Mr. Brown, a friend from Oregon, will visit us tomorrow.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我有好多朋友。
    我有好多朋友。
    ngo5 jau5 hou2 do1 pang4 jau5 。
    • I have many friends.
    • I've got plenty of friends.
    • I've got a lot of friends.
  2. Cantonese
    我喺街度撞到个旧朋友。
    我喺街度撞到個舊朋友。
    ngo5 hai2 gaai1 dou6 zong6 dou3 go3 gau6 pang4 jau5 。
    • Walking along the street, I met an old friend.
  3. Cantonese
    有个朋友喺大堂度等紧我。
    有個朋友喺大堂度等緊我。
    jau5 go3 pang4 jau5 hai2 daai6 tong4 dou6 dang2 gan2 ngo5 。
    • I have a friend waiting for me in the lobby.
  4. Cantonese
    发生咩事都好,我点都唔会出卖我班朋友。
    發生咩事都好,我點都唔會出賣我班朋友。
    faat3 sang1 me1 si6 dou1 hou3 , ngo5 dim2 dou1 m4 wui2 ceot1 maai6 ngo5 baan1 pang4 jau5 。
    • I will never sell my friend down the river for anything in the world.
  5. Cantonese
    佢好受朋友欢迎。
    佢好受朋友歡迎。
    keoi5 hou2 sau6 pang4 jau5 fun1 jing4 。
    • She's loved by her friends.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    神级队友
    神級隊友
    san4 kap1 deoi6 jau5
    • god-like teammate
  2. Cantonese
    你有个对你咁细心嘅男朋友真系好。
    你有個對你咁細心嘅男朋友真係好。
    nei5 jau5 go3 deoi3 nei5 gam3 sai3 sam1 ge3 naam4 pang4 jau5 zan1 hai6 hou2.
    • It's great that you have such an attentive boyfriend.
  3. Cantonese
    佢俾女朋友飞咗冇耐就同你拍拖,摆明揾你做水泡啦!
    佢俾女朋友飛咗冇耐就同你拍拖,擺明揾你做水泡啦!
    keoi5 bei2 neoi5 pang4 jau5 fei1 zo2 mou5 noi1 zau6 tung4 nei5 paak3 toi1, baai2 ming4 wan2 nei5 zou6 seoi2 pou5 laa1!
    • He got dumped and started seeing you soon after. He's clearly treating you as a mere backup.
  4. Cantonese
    我同朋友倾紧偈呀。
    我同朋友傾緊偈呀。
    ngo5 tung4 pang4 jau5 king1 gan2 gai2 aa3.
    • I'm chatting with a friend.
  5. Cantonese
    𠮶班教友话你同邪魔打交道,个个都唔肯同你埋堆呀。
    嗰班教友話你同邪魔打交道,個個都唔肯同你埋堆呀。
    go2 baan1 gaau3 jau5 waa6 nei5 tung4 ce4 mo1 daa2 gaau1 dou6, go3 go3 dou1 m4 hang2 tung4 nei5 maai4 deoi1 aa3.
    • The other church members all refuse to associate with you because they say you're dealing with the devil.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    小朋友点谂,我理得佢哋啦。
    小朋友點諗,我理得佢哋啦。
  2. Cantonese
    猪朋狗友
    豬朋狗友
    zyu1 pang4 gau2 jau5
  3. Cantonese
    肯plan行程嘅男友,一定要mark实佢。
    肯plan行程嘅男友,一定要mark實佢。
  4. Cantonese
    佢以为自己可以做到条女嘅男朋友,其实畀人玩到一栋都冇,人哋当佢狗公咋。
    佢以為自己可以做到條女嘅男朋友,其實畀人玩到一棟都冇,人哋當佢狗公咋。
    keoi5 ji5 wai4 zi6 gei2 ho2 ji5 zou6 dou2 tiu4 neoi2 ge3 naam4 pang4 jau5, kei4 sat6 bei2 jan4 waan2 dou3 jat1 dung6 dou1 mou5, jan4 dei6 dong3 keoi5 gau2 gung1 zaa3.
  5. Cantonese
    朋友话错你两句,你就发火驳返佢十句,使唔使咁小家啊?
    朋友話錯你兩句,你就發火駁返佢十句,使唔使咁小家啊?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    交朋友
    交朋友
    jiāo péng yǒu
    • to make a friend
  2. Mandarin
    交男朋友
    交男朋友
    jiāo nán péng yǒu
    • to get a boyfriend
  3. Cantonese
    佢畀佢女朋友冚咗一巴。
    佢畀佢女朋友冚咗一巴。
    keoi5 bei2 keoi5 neoi5 pang4 jau5 kam2 zo2 jat1 baa1.
    • He got a slap in the face from his girlfriend.
  4. Cantonese
    你冇女朋友?梗系唔信啦!……或者有。你唔知啫。
    你冇女朋友?梗系唔信啦!……或者有。你唔知啫。
    nei5 mou5 neoi5 pang4 jau5? gang2 hai6 m4 seon3 laa1!...... waak6 ze2 jau5. nei5 m4 zi1 ze1.
    • You don't have a girlfriend? Of course I don't believe you! ... Maybe you do have one, but you just don't know it.
  5. Mandarin
    日匪友好协会
    日匪友好協會
    rì fěi yǒu hǎo xié huì
    • (derogatory) China-Japan Friendship Association