No. 1,715 in Chinese
友人
Friend.
In a sentence
友人是我最亲近的伴侣之一。
A friend is one of my closest companions.
In this sentence, '友人' refers to a close and trusted friend, highlighting a strong personal relationship.
我与友人共同探讨了这个问题的解决方法。
I discussed the solution to this problem with a friend.
Here, '友人' is used generally to denote someone with whom one shares ideas and interacts, showing involvement in intellectual activities.
他是一位著名的文学家，也是我的友人。
He is a famous scholar of literature and also my friend.
In this case, '友人' is used to convey mutual respect and familiarity with someone distinguished.
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