How to pronounce peng you (朋友) in Chinese

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朋友

péng you

Characters & meanings

朋
péngT2

friend

友
youT0

friend; friendly

Common mistake

Rising + neutral (2-0): release a clear puff of air on p-, climb on péng, then drop you lightly — don't say the full yǒu.

Tone change in this word

友 is yǒu on its own but neutral in 朋友.

Example sentence

他是我的朋友。

Tā shì wǒ de péngyou.

He is my friend.

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