女朋友nǚ péng yougirlfriend
女朋友 (nǚ péng you) means "girlfriend," a woman someone is dating. 他有女朋友了 says he has a girlfriend now, and 我女朋友喜欢看电影 says my girlfriend likes watching movies. The male counterpart is 男朋友, while a female friend you are not dating is usually just 朋友.
What does 女朋友 mean?
- 1.
girlfriendnoun
What do the characters in 女朋友 mean?
- 女female
- 朋friend
- 友friend
How do you use 女朋友?
女朋友 means a romantic partner, so for a female friend you are not dating, 朋友 is usually used instead.
Patterns
有 + 女朋友 + 了
他有女朋友了。
Tā yǒu nǚpéngyou le.
He has a girlfriend now.
What are some examples of 女朋友 in a sentence?
How is 女朋友 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
周末你做什么?
Zhōumò nǐ zuò shénme?
What are you doing this weekend?
- Speaker B:
我要和女朋友去看电影。
Wǒ yào hé nǚpéngyou qù kàn diànyǐng.
I'm going to see a movie with my girlfriend.
- Speaker A:
你女朋友叫什么名字?
Nǐ nǚpéngyou jiào shénme míngzi?
What's your girlfriend's name?
- Speaker B:
她叫小美,是我的大学同学。
Tā jiào Xiǎoměi, shì wǒ de dàxué tóngxué.
She's called Xiaomei, and she's my university classmate.
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Related words
- 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1
- 女nǚfemaleHSK 1
- 男朋友nán péng youboyfriendHSK 1
- 女儿nǚ érdaughterHSK 1
- 女士nǚ shìladyHSK 1
- 女人nǚ rénwomanHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.