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交朋友 jiāo péng you — to make friends

jiāo (first tone, high and level) péng (second tone, rising) you (neutral tone)jiao1 peng2 you5

to make friends

Level 2· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
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Meanings

  1. to make friends

    to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 朋
    péng (second tone, rising)

    friend, companion (chiefly in 朋友); of the same kind, matched

    8 strokes⿰月月Radical 月
  • 友
    yǒu (third tone, dipping)

    friend; friendly, amicable

    4 strokes⿸𠂇又Radical 又