🇬🇧🇨🇳 confidant - 知己 : English Lesson

Meaning of "confidant" ("知己"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A confidant is a very special friend or person you trust a lot. You feel safe telling this person your thoughts, feelings, and secrets, because you know they will listen, be kind, and not tell other people. A confidant is like a safe box for your secrets, but in the shape of a friend.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My little brother tried to be my confidant, but he accidentally announced my secret during dessert like a breaking news report.

I asked my dog to be my confidant; he agreed, then immediately forgot everything and chased his tail instead.

My notebook is my confidant; if anyone tries to read it, they’ll have to survive my handwriting first.

My imaginary friend is the perfect confidant; even if he tattles, no one can hear him.

My confidant knows I danced like a confused octopus at the school party and still chooses to sit with me at lunch.

At dusk, Anna pressed a trembling hand to a letter and walked to the park bench where her confidant waited. She opened the letter; her confidant read quietly, then folded it and kept her secret. The confidant put an arm around her; the confidant's calm face said stay. Anna smiled, relieved; she had a true confidant.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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