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    The noun 男友 (nányǒu) for "boyfriend"

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    Explanation

    男友 (nányǒu) is a common noun meaning "boyfriend." It is a shortened, slightly more formal alternative to 男朋友 (nán péngyou), frequently used in news reports and written Chinese.

    Examples

    • 她的男友是一名软件工程师。

      tā de nányǒu shì yī míng ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī.

      Her boyfriend is a software engineer.

    • 听说小王的男友下个月要来中国见她父母。

      tīngshuō xiǎo wáng de nányǒu xià gè yuè yào lái zhōngguó jiàn tā fùmǔ.

      I heard that Xiao Wang's boyfriend is coming to China next month to meet her parents.

    • 她和男友交往三年了,感情一直很好。

      tā hé nányǒu jiāowǎng sān nián le, gǎnqíng yīzhí hěn hǎo.

      She and her boyfriend have been together for three years, and their relationship has always been great.

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