lǎo​yǒu

old friend

老友 lǎo​yǒu
old friend noun
a long-time or close friend

Meeting as old friends, they sat on a bench and chatted about their childhood memories.

exam passer noun
a person who passed the county level imperial examination during the Ming dynasty

He passed the imperial examination during the Ming Dynasty and earned a great reputation in his hometown.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
5.90 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
3.81 per million

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