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Expressing 'friendly' with 友好 (yǒuhǎo)
Structure
友好 + 地 + Verb
Explanation
The adjective 友好 (yǒuhǎo) means "friendly" and is often used to describe harmonious interactions between people. It can modify verbs using the adverbial particle 地, as in 友好地相处 (to get along in a friendly way). Use 友好 when describing warm, amicable attitudes or relationships.
Examples
我们的邻居非常友好，经常邀请我们去吃饭。
Wǒmen de línjū fēicháng yǒuhǎo, jīngcháng yāoqǐng wǒmen qù chīfàn.
Our neighbors are very friendly and often invite us over for dinner.
他对每个新同事都很友好，大家都喜欢他。
Tā duì měi ge xīn tóngshì dōu hěn yǒuhǎo, dàjiā dōu xǐhuān tā.
He is very friendly to every new colleague, and everyone likes him.
两国人民一直友好地相处了很多年。
Liǎng guó rénmín yìzhí yǒuhǎo de xiāngchǔ le hěn duō nián.
The people of the two countries have gotten along in a friendly manner for many years.