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至愛 can mean the best love or most sincere love of your life.
This could be a romantic love such as your love for your spouse or a boyfriend/girlfriend.
It can also apply to the extreme love you have for your children or a parent and maybe a really good friend.
See Also: I Love You
至交 is an alternate way to say best friend in Chinese.
The first character can mean “most,” “extreme” or “best.” The second character means “making friends” or “building friendship.” There's sort of a suggestion with the second character that fate caused you to intersect in life and become friends (that character can mean intersection in some context).
This can also mean “most intimate friend,” “very good friend of long-standing,” or “closest friend.”
See Also: Friendship | Soulmates
親友 is the Japanese way to say “best friend.”
The first character can mean “relative” or sometimes “parents.” The second character means “friend.” Think about the close relationship that Japanese people have with their parents and relatives, and this starts to mean “close friends.”
Some Japanese-English dictionaries also translate this as “bosom friend,” “old friend,” “intimate friend,” “buddy,” “crony” or “chum.”
Note that in Chinese, this means “relatives and friends.” It's a good meaning in Chinese, but it's not quite the same as “best friends.”
(phonetic version)
伊斯蘭教 both means and sounds like “Islam” in Mandarin Chinese.
The first three characters sound like the word “Islam,” and the last character means “religion” or “teaching.” It's the most general term for “Islam” in China. The highest concentration of Muslims in China is Xinjiang (the vast region in northwest China that was called The East Turkistan Republic until 1949 and is sometimes called Chinese Turkistan, Uyghuristan). Here you will find Uygurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and others that are descendants of Turkmen (possibly mixed with Persians and Arabs). Many of their ancestors were traders who traveled the silk road to buy and sell spices and silk and exchange other goods from the Orient and the Middle East.
I spent some time in Xinjiang and got to know this community. They are strong people who can endure much. They are friendly and love to have a good time. I was a stranger but was treated by villagers (near China's border with Afghanistan) as if I was a good friend.
However, I have heard that it's best not to cross them, as in this land, the law is the blade, and everything is “eye for an eye.” The Chinese government has little control in Xinjiang, with almost no police officers except in the capital of Urumqi (so it's a 60-hour roundtrip train ride to seek the aid of law enforcement in most cases).
While few seem devout, there are at least small mosques in every village. And you will never see a man or woman outside without a head covering.
It should be noted that these people are all citizens of China, but they are officially of the Caucasian race. A visit to Xinjiang will change your idea of what it means to be Chinese.
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your good friend search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
良師益友 良师益友 see styles |
liáng shī yì yǒu liang2 shi1 yi4 you3 liang shih i yu |
More info & calligraphy: Mentor: Teacher and Friend |
善友 see styles |
shàn yǒu shan4 you3 shan yu zenyuu / zenyu ぜんゆう |
(rare) good friend; (personal name) Yoshitomo kalyāṇamitra, 'a friend of virtue, a religious counsellor,' M. W.; a friend in the good life, or one who stimulates to goodness. |
悪友 see styles |
akuyuu / akuyu あくゆう |
(1) (See 良友) undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; bad influence; (2) partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy |
益友 see styles |
yì yǒu yi4 you3 i yu ekiyuu / ekiyu えきゆう |
helpful friend; wise companion good friend; useful friend |
良友 see styles |
liáng yǒu liang2 you3 liang yu ryouyuu / ryoyu りょうゆう |
good friend; companion (See 悪友) good friend; (given name) Yoshitomo |
善知識 善知识 see styles |
shàn zhī shì shan4 zhi1 shi4 shan chih shih zen chishiki ぜんぢしき |
friend who guides one to Buddhism through teaching A good friend or intimate, one well known and intimate. |
善親友 善亲友 see styles |
shàn qīn yǒu shan4 qin1 you3 shan ch`in yu shan chin yu zen shinyū |
good friend |
好朋友 see styles |
hǎo péng you hao3 peng2 you5 hao p`eng yu hao peng yu |
good friend; (slang) a visit from Aunt Flo (menstrual period) |
大善知識 大善知识 see styles |
dà shàn zhī shì da4 shan4 zhi1 shi4 ta shan chih shih dai zenchishiki |
Well acquainted with the good ; great friends. |
Variations: |
motsubekimonohatomo もつべきものはとも |
(expression) (proverb) a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing |
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nakayoshikoyoshi なかよしこよし |
(See 仲良し) close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal |
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nakayoshi なかよし |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) close friendship; close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal |
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motsubekimonohayuujin / motsubekimonohayujin もつべきものはゆうじん |
(expression) (proverb) (See 持つべきものは友) a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Mentor: Teacher and Friend | 良師益友 良师益友 | liáng shī yì yǒu liang2 shi1 yi4 you3 liang shi yi you liangshiyiyou | liang shih i yu liangshihiyu |
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Best Love Most Sincere Love | 至愛 至爱 | zhì ài / zhi4 ai4 / zhi ai / zhiai | chih ai / chihai | |
Best Friends | 至交 | zhì jiāo / zhi4 jiao1 / zhi jiao / zhijiao | chih chiao / chihchiao | |
Best Friends Buddies | 親友 亲友 | shin yuu / shinyuu / shin yu | qīn yǒu / qin1 you3 / qin you / qinyou | ch`in yu / chinyu / chin yu |
Best Love Most Sincere Love | 最愛 | moai | ||
Islam | 伊斯蘭教 伊斯兰教 | yī sī lán jiào yi1 si1 lan2 jiao4 yi si lan jiao yisilanjiao | i ssu lan chiao issulanchiao |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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