101 Friendship in Chinese Phrases (With Pinyin) for Kids & Beginners

If you’re searching friendship in Chinese, you’re usually trying to do one of two things:

1. say “friendship” correctly (友谊 yǒuyì), or

2. actually sound friendly in real life (school, playdates, texts) without accidentally sounding romantic.

This list is built for families and beginners—especially North American parents helping kids (3–15) use Chinese in everyday situations. Pick a few lines that match your child’s world, practice them for five minutes, and reuse them all week.

Friendship in Chinese: the two words people mix up (友谊 vs 朋友)

• 友谊 (yǒuyì) = “friendship” (the relationship / concept)

  • Example: 我们的友谊很珍贵。Wǒmen de yǒuyì hěn zhēnguì. (Our friendship is precious.)

• 朋友 (péngyou) = “friend” / “friends” (the people)

  • Example: 他是我的朋友。Tā shì wǒ de péngyou. (He’s my friend.)

A quick rule: if you can replace it with “friendship,” use 友谊; if you mean “a friend,” use 朋友.

Friendship in Chinese: Quick-Pick List (Table + Guided Picks)

Use this table as your “grab-first” set. After the table, I’ll tell you exactly which row numbers to pick based on your situation.

Quick-Pick Table (25 high-value lines)

Guided picks (use the row numbers)

• Starter Pack (10 lines): rows 1–5, 7–8, 10, 14, 17

• Kids at school: rows 4–6, 9, 11, 14, 16–17

• Encouragement / comfort: rows 12–15, 22–24

• Apology / repair: rows 17–21

• Short note / message lines: rows 23–25

If your child can repeat a phrase but won’t use it in real situations, that’s normal—friendship language is social, and kids need guided practice in context. If you’d like a structured way to build real-life speaking (classroom-safe lines, polite tone, natural responses), LingoAce can be one option: students practice with professional teachers (including 1-on-1 support when needed), and lessons can weave in culture so the language feels alive instead of “memorize and forget.” If you’re curious, starting with a low-pressure trial lesson is an easy way to see what your child needs next—confidence, pronunciation, or simply more natural phrasing.

The Full List: 101 Friendship Phrases in Chinese (with pinyin)

Group 1 — Friendship in Chinese for kids: classroom-safe basics (1–20)

1. 你好！ — Nǐ hǎo! — Hi!

2. 早上好！ — Zǎoshang hǎo! — Good morning!

3. 你好吗？ — Nǐ hǎo ma? — How are you?

4. 我很好。 — Wǒ hěn hǎo. — I’m good.

5. 你叫什么名字？ — Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? — What’s your name?

6. 我叫… — Wǒ jiào… — My name is…

7. 我们一起玩吧。 — Wǒmen yìqǐ wán ba. — Let’s play together.

8. 你想一起玩吗？ — Nǐ xiǎng yìqǐ wán ma? — Want to play together?

9. 我可以加入吗？ — Wǒ kěyǐ jiārù ma? — Can I join?

10. 当然可以。 — Dāngrán kěyǐ. — Of course.

11. 轮到你了。 — Lún dào nǐ le. — It’s your turn.

12. 轮到我了。 — Lún dào wǒ le. — It’s my turn.

13. 谢谢你。 — Xièxie nǐ. — Thank you.

14. 不客气。 — Bú kèqi. — You’re welcome.

15. 对不起。 — Duìbuqǐ. — I’m sorry.

16. 没关系。 — Méi guānxi. — It’s okay.

17. 你没事吧？ — Nǐ méi shì ba? — Are you okay?

18. 我们做朋友吧。 — Wǒmen zuò péngyou ba. — Let’s be friends.

19. 你愿意做我的朋友吗？ — Nǐ yuànyì zuò wǒ de péngyou ma? — Will you be my friend?

20. 我很高兴认识你。 — Wǒ hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. — Nice to meet you.

Group 2 — Friendship in Chinese for making friends: introductions + small talk (21–40)

1. 你几岁？ — Nǐ jǐ suì? — How old are you?

2. 我（七）岁。 — Wǒ (qī) suì. — I’m (seven).

3. 你住在哪里？ — Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? — Where do you live?

4. 我住在… — Wǒ zhù zài… — I live in…

5. 你喜欢什么？ — Nǐ xǐhuan shénme? — What do you like?

6. 我喜欢… — Wǒ xǐhuan… — I like…

7. 你喜欢运动吗？ — Nǐ xǐhuan yùndòng ma? — Do you like sports?

8. 你喜欢画画吗？ — Nǐ xǐhuan huàhuà ma? — Do you like drawing?

9. 你喜欢看书吗？ — Nǐ xǐhuan kànshū ma? — Do you like reading?

10. 我们一起…吧。 — Wǒmen yìqǐ… ba. — Let’s … together.

11. 你想一起做作业吗？ — Nǐ xiǎng yìqǐ zuò zuòyè ma? — Want to do homework together?

12. 放学后你有空吗？ — Fàngxué hòu nǐ yǒu kòng ma? — Are you free after school?

13. 周末你有空吗？ — Zhōumò nǐ yǒu kòng ma? — Are you free this weekend?

14. 你想来我家玩吗？ — Nǐ xiǎng lái wǒ jiā wán ma? — Want to come to my house?

15. 我可以去你家吗？ — Wǒ kěyǐ qù nǐ jiā ma? — Can I go to your house?

16. 我们交换联系方式吧。 — Wǒmen jiāohuàn liánxì fāngshì ba. — Let’s exchange contact info.

17. 这是我的号码。 — Zhè shì wǒ de hàomǎ. — This is my number.

18. 我加你微信。 — Wǒ jiā nǐ Wēixìn. — I’ll add you on WeChat.

19. 我们保持联系。 — Wǒmen bǎochí liánxì. — Let’s keep in touch.

20. 下次见！ — Xiàcì jiàn! — See you next time!

Group 3 — Friendship in Chinese for best friends: close-but-safe (41–55)

1. 你是我的好朋友。 — Nǐ shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou. — You’re my good friend.

2. 我们是同学。 — Wǒmen shì tóngxué. — We’re classmates.

3. 我们很聊得来。 — Wǒmen hěn liáo de lái. — We get along well.

4. 跟你在一起很开心。 — Gēn nǐ zài yìqǐ hěn kāixīn. — I’m happy when I’m with you.

5. 你对我很重要。 — Nǐ duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào. — You’re important to me.

6. 有你真好。 — Yǒu nǐ zhēn hǎo. — I’m glad you’re here.

7. 你真够意思。 — Nǐ zhēn gòu yìsi. — You’re a real one.

8. 你很靠谱。 — Nǐ hěn kàopǔ. — You’re reliable.

9. 我信任你。 — Wǒ xìnrèn nǐ. — I trust you.

10. 我很珍惜我们的友谊。 — Wǒ hěn zhēnxī wǒmen de yǒuyì. — I cherish our friendship.

11. 你一直都很支持我。 — Nǐ yìzhí dōu hěn zhīchí wǒ. — You’ve always supported me.

12. 我懂你。 — Wǒ dǒng nǐ. — I get you.

13. 我们想法很像。 — Wǒmen xiǎngfǎ hěn xiàng. — We think alike.

14. 跟你聊天很舒服。 — Gēn nǐ liáotiān hěn shūfu. — Talking to you feels easy.

15. 我们一起加油。 — Wǒmen yìqǐ jiāyóu. — Let’s keep going together.

Group 4 — Friendship in Chinese for gratitude: thank-you + appreciation (56–70)

1. 真的谢谢你。 — Zhēn de xièxie nǐ. — Thank you so much.

2. 太感谢你了。 — Tài gǎnxiè nǐ le. — I really appreciate it.

3. 谢谢你帮我。 — Xièxie nǐ bāng wǒ. — Thanks for helping me.

4. 谢谢你陪我。 — Xièxie nǐ péi wǒ. — Thanks for being with me.

5. 谢谢你的礼物。 — Xièxie nǐ de lǐwù. — Thanks for your gift.

6. 你真体贴。 — Nǐ zhēn tǐtiē. — That’s really thoughtful.

7. 你想得真周到。 — Nǐ xiǎng de zhēn zhōudào. — You’re so considerate.

8. 多亏有你。 — Duōkuī yǒu nǐ. — Thanks to you.

9. 你帮了我大忙。 — Nǐ bāng le wǒ dà máng. — You helped me a lot.

10. 我很感动。 — Wǒ hěn gǎndòng. — I’m touched.

11. 我记住了。 — Wǒ jìzhù le. — I won’t forget.

12. 我欠你一个人情。 — Wǒ qiàn nǐ yí ge rénqíng. — I owe you one.

13. 下次我请你。 — Xiàcì wǒ qǐng nǐ. — Next time, it’s on me.

14. 我很幸运有你这个朋友。 — Wǒ hěn xìngyùn yǒu nǐ zhège péngyou. — I’m lucky to have you as a friend.

15. 谢谢你一直在。 — Xièxie nǐ yìzhí zài. — Thanks for always being there.

Group 5 — Friendship in Chinese for encouragement: support + comfort (71–85)

1. 别担心。 — Bié dānxīn. — Don’t worry.

2. 没事的。 — Méi shì de. — It’s okay.

3. 你可以的。 — Nǐ kěyǐ de. — You can do it.

4. 加油！ — Jiāyóu! — You’ve got this!

5. 我相信你。 — Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ. — I believe in you.

6. 我支持你。 — Wǒ zhīchí nǐ. — I support you.

7. 慢慢来。 — Mànmàn lái. — Take your time.

8. 先休息一下。 — Xiān xiūxi yíxià. — Take a quick break.

9. 你已经很努力了。 — Nǐ yǐjīng hěn nǔlì le. — You’ve worked hard already.

10. 你做得很好。 — Nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo. — You did great.

11. 我懂你的感受。 — Wǒ dǒng nǐ de gǎnshòu. — I get how you feel.

12. 要不要我陪你？ — Yào bu yào wǒ péi nǐ? — Want me to stay with you?

13. 你想聊聊吗？ — Nǐ xiǎng liáo liáo ma? — Want to talk?

14. 我在呢。 — Wǒ zài ne. — I’m here.

15. 一切都会好起来的。 — Yíqiè dōu huì hǎo qǐlái de. — It’ll get better.

Group 6 — Friendship in Chinese for conflict repair: apologies + resets (86–95)

1. 对不起。 — Duìbuqǐ. — I’m sorry.

2. 我错了。 — Wǒ cuò le. — I was wrong.

3. 我不是故意的。 — Wǒ bú shì gùyì de. — I didn’t mean it.

4. 我刚才太冲动了。 — Wǒ gāngcái tài chōngdòng le. — I was too impulsive just now.

5. 我下次会注意。 — Wǒ xiàcì huì zhùyì. — I’ll be more careful next time.

6. 你愿意原谅我吗？ — Nǐ yuànyì yuánliàng wǒ ma? — Will you forgive me?

7. 我们和好吧。 — Wǒmen héhǎo ba. — Let’s make up.

8. 我们重新开始吧。 — Wǒmen chóngxīn kāishǐ ba. — Let’s start over.

9. 我不想跟你吵架。 — Wǒ bù xiǎng gēn nǐ chǎojià. — I don’t want to fight.

10. 我还是想当你的朋友。 — Wǒ háishi xiǎng dāng nǐ de péngyou. — I still want to be your friend.

Group 7 — Friendship in Chinese for notes, captions, and short messages (96–101)

1. 祝你开心！ — Zhù nǐ kāixīn! — Wishing you happiness!

2. 祝你顺利！ — Zhù nǐ shùnlì! — Wishing you success!

3. 想你啦（朋友间）。 — Xiǎng nǐ la (péngyou jiān). — Miss you (as friends).

4. 谢谢你一直陪我。 — Xièxie nǐ yìzhí péi wǒ. — Thanks for always being with me.

5. 朋友一生一起走。 — Péngyou yìshēng yìqǐ zǒu. — Friends walk together for life.

6. 友谊长存。 — Yǒuyì chángcún. — Friendship lasts.

Friendship in Chinese: don’t sound translated (quick fixes)

If you literally translate English, it can sound stiff. Try these swaps:

• “You’re my best friend.” → 你是我的好朋友。Nǐ shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou. (simple, safe)

• “I appreciate you.” → 真的谢谢你。Zhēn de xièxie nǐ. (natural)

• “I’m here for you.” → 我在呢。Wǒ zài ne. (short, warm)

• “Let’s hang out sometime.” → 改天一起玩/一起吃饭吧。Gǎitiān yìqǐ wán / yìqǐ chīfàn ba. (more Chinese)

• “No worries.” → 没关系 / 没事的。Méi guānxi / Méi shì de.

• “We’re cool.” → 我们和好吧。Wǒmen héhǎo ba. (clear for kids)

FAQ

friendship in chinese symbol: What symbol or word represents friendship in Chinese?

For “friendship” as a concept, the clearest “symbol” in writing is 友谊 (yǒuyì). If you mean “friends/being friends,” use 朋友 (péngyou). For kid-friendly notes, 友谊长存 (yǒuyì chángcún) is a common, safe line.

friendship in chinese tattoo: What’s the safest way to write “friendship” for a Chinese tattoo?

The safest standard wording is 友谊. If you’re considering a tattoo, avoid uncommon poetic rewrites unless a native speaker confirms the tone and spacing. Also decide whether you want “friendship” (友谊) or “friend” (朋友)—they’re not interchangeable.

friendship in chinese language: How do you talk about friendship naturally in the Chinese language?

In everyday friendship in Chinese conversation, people often use action-based lines (help, support, keep in touch) more than abstract nouns. That’s why phrases like 我支持你 (I support you) and 我们保持联系 (keep in touch) feel more natural than repeatedly saying 友谊.

friendship in chinese character: What is the Chinese character for friendship?

“Friendship” is typically written as 友谊 (two characters). “Friend(s)” is 朋友. If someone asks for a single friendship in Chinese character, clarify the goal: one character alone won’t fully mean “friendship” the way English does.

friendship in chinese writing: How do you write “friendship” in Chinese writing (typed vs handwritten)?

In friendship in Chinese writing, typed and handwritten forms are the same characters: 友谊 (friendship) and 朋友 (friend). Beginners should watch spacing and stroke order if handwriting, and avoid mixing simplified/traditional forms in the same line unless that’s intentional.

Conclusion

If you came here for friendship in Chinese, start small: pick 10 lines from the Quick-Pick Table, practice them out loud, and reuse them in real moments (school drop-off, playdates, thank-you notes). When kids can use the language socially, their confidence grows fast—and the phrases stop being “study material” and become actual communication.

If you’d like structured speaking practice so these lines feel natural in real conversations, a trial lesson with LingoAce can be a practical next step—especially if your child benefits from 1-on-1 support and teacher feedback on pronunciation and tone.