朋友 péng you friend / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] syn 先 xiān beforehand / first / earlier / at first / originally / for the time being / for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) syn 死者 sǐ zhě the dead / the deceased syn 神像 shén xiàng likeness of a god or Buddha / (old) portrait of the deceased syn 友好 yǒu hǎo friendly / amicable / close friend syn 好友 hǎo yǒu close friend / pal / (social networking website) friend / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 熟人 shú rén acquaintance / friend 老友 lǎo yǒu old friend / sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) syn 生前 shēng qián (of a deceased) during one's life / while living 遗言 遺言 yí yán words of the deceased / last words of the dying / wisdom of past sages syn 古人 gǔ rén people of ancient times / the ancients / extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis / (literary) deceased person syn 已故 yǐ gù the late / deceased syn 良知 liáng zhī innate sense of right and wrong / conscience / bosom friend syn 挚友 摯友 zhì yǒu intimate friend / close friend syn 忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng ēn fù yì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom) / ingratitude to a friend / to kick a benefactor in the teeth syn 密友 mì yǒu close friend syn 知己 zhī jǐ to know oneself / to be intimate or close / intimate friend syn 陪葬 péi zàng to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) syn 探监 探監 tàn jiān to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend) 仁兄 rén xiōng (honorific written address) My dear friend syn 友人 yǒu rén friend syn 良师益友 良師益友 liáng shī yì yǒu good teacher and helpful friend (idiom) / mentor syn 亡魂 wáng hún soul of the deceased / departed spirit syn 先祖 xiān zǔ (literary) my deceased grandfather / (literary) ancestors syn 故人 gù rén old friend / the deceased syn 够朋友 夠朋友 gòu péng you (coll.) to be a true friend syn 病友 bìng yǒu a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital / wardmate 遗志 遺志 yí zhì the mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on 在天之灵 在天之靈 zài tiān zhī líng soul and spirit of the deceased syn 知音 zhī yīn intimate friend / soul mate syn 出殡 出殯 chū bìn to accompany a deceased person to his last resting place / to hold a funeral syn 遗容 遺容 yí róng the looks of the deceased (esp. in the context of paying one's respects) / picture of the deceased syn 先父 xiān fù deceased father / my late father syn 护短 護短 hù duǎn to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong syn 援引 yuán yǐn to quote / to cite / to recommend (a friend, an associate etc) syn 世交 shì jiāo (long time) friend of the family syn 追思 zhuī sī memorial / recollection (of the deceased) syn 凭吊 憑弔 píng diào to visit a place for the memories / to pay homage to (the deceased) syn 遗像 遺像 yí xiàng portrait of the deceased syn 益友 yì yǒu helpful friend / wise companion syn 旧友 舊友 jiù yǒu old friend syn 新知 xīn zhī new knowledge / new friend syn 良友 liáng yǒu good friend / companion syn 至交 zhì jiāo best friend syn 知交 zhī jiāo intimate friend syn 遗族 遺族 yí zú the bereaved / family of the deceased syn 遗照 遺照 yí zhào picture of the deceased syn 殉葬 xùn zàng (of servants etc) to be buried alive with the deceased / (of utensils etc) to be buried with the dead syn 遗训 遺訓 yí xùn wishes of the deceased syn 故交 gù jiāo former acquaintance / old friend syn 他乡遇故知 他鄉遇故知 tā xiāng yù gù zhī meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom) 不在 bù zài not to be present / to be out / (euphemism) to pass away / to be deceased 兄台 兄臺 xiōng tái brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 相好 xiāng hǎo to be intimate / close friend / paramour syn 色友 sè yǒu photography enthusiast / friend with benefits 麻吉 má jí (slang) (Tw) close friend / best pal / to get along well / to be tight / congenial 损友 損友 sǔn yǒu bad friend 故知 gù zhī a close friend over many years 逝者 shì zhě the dead / the deceased 师友 師友 shī yǒu friend from whom you can seek advice syn 旧识 舊識 jiù shí former acquaintance / old friend 化敌为友 化敵為友 huà dí wéi yǒu to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom) 近人 jìn rén contemporary / modern person / close friend / associate / intimate syn 抚慰金 撫慰金 fǔ wèi jīn pension or lump-sum payment for the injured or for the family of the deceased 世伯 shì bó uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father) / old friend 停尸 停屍 tíng shī to keep the body of the deceased (until burial or cremation) 酒肉朋友 jiǔ ròu péng you lit. drinking buddy (idiom) / fig. fair-weather friend 老朋友 lǎo péng you old friend / (slang) period / menstruation syn 考 kǎo to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father syn 友 yǒu friend syn 朋 péng friend syn 故 gù happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead syn 感同身受 gǎn tóng shēn shòu to feel as if it had happened to oneself / to sympathize / (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor syn 网友 網友 wǎng yǒu online friend / netizen / Internet user 讳 諱 huì to avoid mentioning / taboo word / name of deceased emperor or superior syn 诤友 諍友 zhèng yǒu a friend capable of direct admonition syn 祢 禰 mí memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father 中元节 中元節 zhōng yuán jié Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased 炮友 pào yǒu fuck buddy / friend with benefits 五伦 五倫 wǔ lún the five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend) syn 妣 bǐ deceased mother 举目无亲 舉目無親 jǔ mù wú qīn to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom) / not having anyone to rely on / without a friend in the world syn 非亲非故 非親非故 fēi qīn fēi gù lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom) / fig. unrelated to one another in any way syn 旧交 舊交 jiù jiāo old friend / former acquaintance syn 基友 jī yǒu (slang) very close same-sex friend / gay partner 患难之交 患難之交 huàn nàn zhī jiāo a friend in times of tribulations (idiom) / a friend in need is a friend indeed syn 灵床 靈床 líng chuáng bier / bed kept as it was when the deceased was alive 只鸡斗酒 隻雞斗酒 zhī jī dǒu jiǔ lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests 斗酒只鸡 斗酒隻雞 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests 阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīn hún bù sàn lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom) / fig. the influence still lingers on / the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 反脸无情 反臉無情 fǎn liǎn wú qíng to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom) / to turn against a friend 视为知己 視為知己 shì wéi zhī jǐ to consider sb as close friend (idiom) / to take into one's confidence 人琴俱亡 rén qín jù wàng person and lute have both vanished (idiom) / death of a close friend syn 竹马之交 竹馬之交 zhú mǎ zhī jiāo childhood friend (idiom) 总角之交 總角之交 zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo (idiom) childhood friend 总角之好 總角之好 zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo (idiom) childhood friend 高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ fig. intimate and understanding friend / sublime musical composition 患难之交才是真正的朋友 患難之交纔是真正的朋友 huàn nàn zhī jiāo cái shì zhēn zhèng de péng you a friend in need is a friend indeed (English proverb) / cf idiom 患難之交|患难之交, a friend in need 中元 zhōng yuán Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased 