友好 (yǒuhǎo)

友好 describes a warm, amicable relationship between people, groups, or countries.

Meanings

[adjective] friendly; amicable; cordial

Example Sentences

她对每个人都非常友好。 Tā duì měi gè rén dōu fēicháng yǒuhǎo. She is very friendly to everyone.

两国之间建立了友好的外交关系。 Liǎng guó zhījiān jiànlìle yǒuhǎo de wàijiāo guānxi. The two countries established friendly diplomatic relations.

他用友好的语气跟我说话，让我感到很舒服。 Tā yòng yǒuhǎo de yǔqì gēn wǒ shuōhuà, ràng wǒ gǎndào hěn shūfu. He spoke to me in a friendly tone, making me feel very comfortable.

这家公司一直以对客户友好著称。 Zhè jiā gōngsī yīzhí yǐ duì kèhù yǒuhǎo zhùchēng. This company has always been known for being friendly to its customers.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
友好关系	friendly relations
友好城市	sister city (friendly city)
态度友好	friendly attitude
友好合作	friendly cooperation

Usage Notes

友好 is commonly used both in everyday conversation and formal contexts such as diplomacy or business. It is often preceded by 非常 (very) or 十分 (extremely). In diplomatic contexts, 友好城市 (sister/friendship cities) is a common fixed expression.

Memory Hook

友 means "friend" and 好 means "good" -- 友好 is simply "friend-good," meaning friendly or amicable.