🇬🇧🇨🇳 friend - 朋友 : English Lesson

Meaning of "friend" ("朋友"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A friend is a person you have a close relationship with, someone you trust, enjoy being around, and share common interests with. Friends support each other, have fun together, and often help each other through difficult times.

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

A good friend will help you when you fall, but a best friend will laugh first and then help.

My friend and I made a secret handshake, but we keep forgetting the moves.

I told my friend I’d do anything for them—until they asked me to share my pizza.

My dog is my best friend because he listens to my problems and never interrupts.

A best friend is someone who lets you have the last cookie… but still takes a bite.

At the park a girl drops her ball in a tree. Her friend climbs the tree and gets the ball. The friend gives the ball back and the girl laughs. The friend shares a sandwich. The girl hugs her friend. A friend from school comes to play too. They are happy.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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