中国有句古话叫做“在家靠父母，出门靠朋友”。对于在外求学和工作的我们来说，这一点显得尤为重要。身边有一群亲如兄弟姐妹的朋友，遇到困难的时候随时有人会在身边，离家的日子才不会觉得那么凄惨和彷徨。是朋友，又像家人一样亲近，这样的一群人就叫做framily。

Framily (the blend of "friends" and "family") means a person's closest friends, particularly those who feel like part of the family. Framily is a new social group underpinned¹ by the principle that good friends are the family we can choose for ourselves.

Framily（friends和family两个词的合成词）指某人很亲近的朋友，尤其指那些亲如家人的朋友。Framily是一个新兴的社会群体，表达的理念为“好朋友是我们自己可以选择的家庭”。

The concept of "framily" is thought to have arisen largely because of changes in the structure of society. In contrast to previous eras, people no longer routinely live close to other members of their family, and therefore need to create an alternative "support network" – friends who they can rely on for company and support through life's ups and downs.

Framily的概念是随着社会结构的改变而出现的。与之前的时代相比，人们不再与其家人生活在一起，因此需要建立另外的“支持网络”—— 一群他们在经历人生起伏时可以依靠的朋友。