伴 bàn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 半 half
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
伴
bàn
companion; to accompany
Character
Example phrases
- 漫长的康复期里，音乐成了她最稳定的伴。 Màncháng de kāngfù qī lǐ, yīnyuè chéng le tā zuì wěndìng de bàn. During the long period of rehabilitation, music became her most constant companion.
- 老人出门散步，总有一只小狗做伴。 Lǎorén chūmén sànbù, zǒng yǒu yì zhī xiǎo gǒu zuò bàn. When the old man goes for a walk, a little dog always keeps him company.
- 夜里我一个人加班，只有窗外的月亮相伴。 Yèlǐ wǒ yí ge rén jiābān, zhǐyǒu chuāng wài de yuèliang xiāngbàn. I work overtime alone at night, with only the moon outside the window for company.
Related words
- 伙伴 huǒbàn companion
- 伴随 bànsuí to accompany
- 同伴 tóngbàn companion
- 伴侣 bànlǚ partner; companion
- 伴奏 bànzòu to accompany; musical accompaniment
- 老伴儿 lǎobànr elderly spouse; one's old companion
- 相伴 xiāngbàn to accompany; to go together
- 串门 chuànmén to visit someone at home; to drop in
- 会面 huìmiàn to meet; to have a meeting
- 欢聚 huānjù to gather joyfully; to reunite happily
- 告辞 gàocí to take one's leave; to say goodbye
- 凑 còu to gather together; to make up; to move close