📘 Lernkarte #2683 — 友好 (yǒuhǎo)
#2683 PINYIN
IPA: [jòu xɑ̀o]
Meaning: friendly; amicable
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
友好 (yǒuhǎo) means friendly in a polite, cooperative, and positive way.
It’s often used for relationships, attitudes, services, and relations between people or countries.
DE:
友好 (yǒuhǎo) bedeutet freundlich / freundschaftlich und beschreibt eine wohlwollende, kooperative Haltung.
Semantic class: adjective (attitude / relationship)
🔗 Common Collocations
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友好的态度 yǒuhǎo de tàidu — friendly attitude
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对人友好 duì rén yǒuhǎo — be friendly to people
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友好关系 yǒuhǎo guānxì — friendly relations
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友好国家 yǒuhǎo guójiā — friendly country
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环境很友好 huánjìng hěn yǒuhǎo — the environment is friendly
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
友好 (yǒuhǎo) describes kindness and goodwill, often in a neutral or formal tone.
It’s commonly used for service quality, social behavior, and international relations.
Typical usage
people / behavior
他对我很友好。
Tā duì wǒ hěn yǒuhǎo.
He is very friendly to me.
service
这里的工作人员很友好。
Zhèlǐ de gōngzuò rényuán hěn yǒuhǎo.
The staff here are very friendly.
relations
两国保持友好关系。
Liǎng guó bǎochí yǒuhǎo guānxì.
The two countries maintain friendly relations.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN):
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slightly more formal than 友善
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often used in public or official contexts
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positive but calm tone
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
友好 (yǒuhǎo) beschreibt eine freundliche, offene Haltung gegenüber anderen.
Typische Verwendung
Umgang
她对同事很友好。
Tā duì tóngshì hěn yǒuhǎo.
Sie ist sehr freundlich zu ihren Kollegen.
Service
这家店的服务很友好。
Zhè jiā diàn de fúwù hěn yǒuhǎo.
Der Service in diesem Laden ist freundlich.
Beziehungen
两家公司关系友好。
Liǎng jiā gōngsī guānxì yǒuhǎo.
Die beiden Firmen haben ein freundschaftliches Verhältnis.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE):
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neutral bis leicht formell
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sehr häufig in Alltag & Medien
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nicht gleich 朋友 (Freund)
🌟 COMPARISON — 友好 vs related words
| Meaning | Pinyin | Hanzi | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| friendly (neutral/formal) | yǒuhǎo | 友好 | relations, attitude |
| kind / friendly | yǒushàn | 友善 | warmer, personal |
| warm | qīnqiè | 亲切 | emotionally warm |
| polite | lǐmào | 礼貌 | manners-focused |
01｜Syllable Analysis — yǒuhǎo
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yǒu — IPA [jòu] — Tone 3 — friend
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hǎo — IPA [xɑ̀o] — Tone 3 — good
Tone pattern: 3 → 3
→ friendly intention → positive quality
02｜Mnemonics — 友好
| Category | EN | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning Link | good to friends | gut zu anderen |
| Tone Link | dip → dip | ruhig & freundlich |
| Visual | handshake | Handschlag |
| Memory Tip | “good to friends” | „freundlich sein“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 友好
| Focus | EN | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | friendly | freundlich |
| Usage | attitude & relations | Haltung & Beziehungen |
| Tone | 3rd + 3rd | 3. + 3. Ton |
| Register | neutral–formal | neutral–formell |
| Frequency | very high | sehr hoch |