jau5 ji4友誼友谊
Jyutpingjau5 ji4
Yaleyáuh yìh
Definition
Friendship; the deep bond of affection and trust between friends.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Refers to a formal or abstract concept of friendship, often used in contexts like international relations or sentimental speeches. In everyday casual conversation, people almost always use 友情 or simply talk about being 朋友 instead. It carries a slightly literary or elevated tone that makes it sound out of place when describing simple, casual hangouts.
Measure word
dyun6段dyunhExamples
The friendship between the two of them is very deep.
How do you maintain this friendship?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe casual acquaintances or everyday social interactions. Using it to describe a casual friend can sound overly dramatic or like you are reading from a formal document.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
