a person who is familiar with and close to another, excluding relatives or teachers; a companion or acquaintance

A woman with whom a person is in a romantic relationship

male partner in a romantic relationship

a friend of long standing

child or young kid; used by adults as a friendly way to address a child, or in Taiwan to refer to one's own child

a close friend; a person with whom one has a deep or long-standing relationship

friends and relatives; kith and kin

to make friends; to become friends with someone

a pack of rogues; a gang of scoundrels; friends who get together to do bad things or waste time

deserve to be called a true friend; to fulfill the duties or expectations of a friend; often used as a compliment for being loyal or helpful

(idiom) many distinguished or high-ranking guests are present; having a house full of noble friends

guests and friends; invited guests

A friend who only joins for eating, drinking, and pleasure, but cannot be relied on in times of trouble; drinking buddies; companions in dissipation.

punk rock music or the subculture associated with it; refers to people who express rebellion through unconventional clothing and hairstyles

(literary) friends; a circle of friends; same as [[朋友|朋友|peng2 you5]]

a faction or cabal of people who band together to pursue their own interests and exclude others; often used in a literary or historical context to describe political infighting

(idiom) exceptionally large; huge beyond comparison; gigantic

distinguished friends; guests of high social standing

one's friends and peers; people of the same generation

(idiom) guests fill all the seats; a house full of distinguished visitors

various kinds of friends or cronies from different walks of life

To call up friends and recruit associates to form a clique; often used with a negative or mocking tone to describe gathering a crowd for dubious purposes.

to gang up and collude with others for evil purposes; to act in cahoots

a pack of scoundrels; a gang of bad friends who associate with each other for evil purposes or private gain

A famous political essay written by the Song dynasty statesman [[欧阳修|歐陽修|ou1 yang2 xiu1]] in 1043. The text defends political associations of upright officials as 'true factions' based on shared principles, contrasting them with 'false factions' of opportunistic men formed for personal gain.

one's family members and close acquaintances

to become friends with someone; to establish a friendship

To invite one's friends to join in an activity; to band together with like-minded people.

(proverb) one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home

at home one depends on one's parents, but when away from home one depends on friends; emphasizes the importance of social connections

the more friends you have, the more options you have in life; used to emphasize the importance of social connections and networking

a house full of distinguished visitors; guests filling the hall

to attract people of one's own kind and call out to friends; to gather together like-minded people

intimate friends and good companions

incomparable; matchless; peerless

to socialize or fraternize with others who share similar tastes; to visit friends regularly

literary word for friends or companions of the same generation

friends; companions; colleagues

People who work together in the same office or department

to share costs or expenses with each other

group or network of personal friends; one's social circle

An idiom meaning one should not covet or have an affair with a friend's wife.

(variant form) companions, associates, or fellow workers; colleagues and friends

a banquet or feast among friends

(Taiwan) Mercedes-Benz, a German brand of luxury cars

variant form of the name for Melbourne, city in Australia

friends who are only around for food and drinks but cannot be relied upon in times of trouble

dissolute companions or disreputable comrades; refers to friends who only hang out for fun and cannot be relied on in times of trouble