What does 朋友 mean?

朋友 (péngyou) means "friend" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 朋 have?

朋 has 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

朋友 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

péngyou

friend

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

朋

8 strokes

友

4 strokes

他是我的朋友。

Tā shì wǒ de péngyou.

He is my friend.

她是我的朋友。

Tā shì wǒ de péngyou.

She is my friend.

我有三个朋友。

Wǒ yǒu sān ge péngyou.

I have three friends.

你有几个朋友？

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge péngyou?

How many friends do you have?

我介绍一下我的朋友。

Wǒ jièshào yí xià wǒ de péngyou.

I will briefly introduce my friend.

月

moon

月

moon

朋

friend

Two moons (月+月) shining together — friends.

Family and People topic

Study 朋友 together with related family and people vocabulary.

What does 朋友 mean?: 朋友 (péngyou) means "friend" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 朋 have?: 朋 has 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 朋友 in?: 朋友 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.