Chinese · Titles & Forms of Address
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guīmì
Also written: guimi; best female friend; close girlfriend; bestie
A close female friend or best friend, especially a woman with whom another woman shares personal trust, private feelings, and everyday support.
Literal meaning
an intimate female friend
Cultural context
Guīmì is a modern, informal relationship term. It suggests emotional closeness and confidante status, but it does not automatically mean romantic girlfriend.
How dramas use it
The guīmì hears the confession plan, provides blunt advice, covers an absence, recognizes a bad relationship, protects a secret, or becomes central to a female friendship storyline.
Usage & formality
Translate it as best friend, close female friend, girlfriend in the platonic sense, or bestie according to tone. Avoid romantic ambiguity when the story clearly means friendship.