close friends (親近的朋友)

close friend

親近的朋友 (比較親近的朋友); 親密的朋友 (比較親密的朋友)

close friends

close friends (親近的朋友)

family friend

家庭朋友

family friend (家庭朋友)

Meaning of [family friend (家庭朋友)] defined by WeiJin Tang (湯偉晉) on [2012-05-25]:

Family friends are friends who are welcomed by your family members; and they could have the privileges to visit your family or even staying in your house with your family members.  That means family friends are friends your family trust or respect.