男朋友nán péng youboyfriend
男朋友 (nán péng you) means "boyfriend," a man someone is dating. 她有男朋友了 says she has a boyfriend now, and 我男朋友喜欢打球 says my boyfriend likes playing ball games. The female counterpart is 女朋友, and a male friend you are not dating is usually just 朋友.
What does 男朋友 mean?
- 1.
boyfriendnoun
What do the characters in 男朋友 mean?
- 男(bound form) male
- 朋friend
- 友friend
How do you use 男朋友?
男朋友 means a romantic partner, so for a male friend you are not dating, 朋友 is usually used instead.
Patterns
有 + 男朋友 + 了
她有男朋友了。
Tā yǒu nánpéngyou le.
She has a boyfriend now.
和 + 男朋友 + Verb
她和男朋友明天去看电影。
Tā hé nánpéngyou míngtiān qù kàn diànyǐng.
She and her boyfriend are going to see a movie tomorrow.
What are some examples of 男朋友 in a sentence?
How is 男朋友 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你男朋友做什么工作?
Nǐ nánpéngyou zuò shénme gōngzuò?
What does your boyfriend do for work?
- Speaker B:
他是老师,在中学工作。
Tā shì lǎoshī, zài zhōngxué gōngzuò.
He is a teacher and works at a middle school.
- Speaker A:
你们认识多久了?
Nǐmen rènshi duō jiǔ le?
How long have you known each other?
- Speaker B:
三年了。
Sān nián le.
Three years now.
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Related words
- 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1
- 男nán(bound form) maleHSK 1
- 男人nán réna manHSK 3
- 女朋友nǚ péng yougirlfriendHSK 1
- 上shàng(noun suffix) on; aboveHSK 1
- 下xiàdown; downwards; below; underHSK 1
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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.