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友谊
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4

友谊 (yǒuyì) · friendship

友谊 (yǒuyì) means “friendship”. It is written with 2 characters: 友 (friend) + 谊 (friendship). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 友谊 is built

The characters

友 yǒu · friend

What 友 is made of

Origin hint: Two hands 又 joined, representing friendship; 又 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

谊 yì · friendship

What 谊 is made of

Example sentences

我们的友谊很深。Wǒmen de yǒuyì hěn shēn.Our friendship is very deep.
祝我们的友谊长存!Zhù wǒmen de yǒuyì cháng cún!Here's to our lasting friendship!

Questions about 友谊

What does 友谊 mean?

友谊 (yǒuyì) means “friendship”.

How do you pronounce 友谊?

友谊 is pronounced yǒuyì.

Which HSK level is 友谊?

友谊 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.

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Learn 友谊 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 54: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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