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How do you say "Who is your best friend?" in Chinese?

你最好的朋友是谁?

nǐ zuì hǎo de péng you shì shéi ?

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In Chinese, "Who is your best friend?" is 你最好的朋友是谁?.

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Pronunciation

Nee zway hao duh pung you shuh shay, with zuì (most) and hǎo (good) forming 'best'.

Writing and usage

Seven characters: 你 (you), 最 (most), 好 (good), 的 (possessive), 朋 (friend), 友 (friend), 是 (is), 谁 (who). Asks about closest companion.

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你最好的朋友是谁?

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How to remember 你最好的朋友是谁?

Zuì hǎo de péng you (best friend) uses the superlative 最 before 好 to express the very best friendship.

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Questions about 你最好的朋友是谁?

How do you say "Who is your best friend?" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "Who is your best friend?" is 你最好的朋友是谁?. It is a noun.

How is 你最好的朋友是谁? written in Chinese?

Seven characters: 你 (you), 最 (most), 好 (good), 的 (possessive), 朋 (friend), 友 (friend), 是 (is), 谁 (who). Asks about closest companion.

How is 你最好的朋友是谁? used in a sentence?

Use 你最好的朋友是谁? as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 你最好的朋友是谁? (Who is your best friend?).

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