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Word · VerbTraditional伴讀

accompany for study; study companion

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to accompany someone studying; to study together as a companion

Originally referred to a tutor or companion for a young prince/noble. Now commonly used to describe a parent, especially a mother, accompanying a child who is studying abroad or in another city to oversee their education and daily life.

Wèi为
le了
hái孩
zi子
néng能
shàng上
hǎo好
xué学
xiào校
 ,
tā她
cí辞
qù去
gōng工
zuò作
qù去
guó国
wài外
bàn伴
dú读
 。

To ensure her child could attend a good school, she quit her job to accompany him studying abroad.

Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
ér儿
zi子
bàn伴
dú读
 ,
zhào照
gù顾
tā他
de的
yǐn饮
shí食
qǐ起
jū居
 。

She is accompanying her son in his studies, taking care of his daily life.

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Gǔ古
dài代
tài太
zǐ子
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
de的
bàn伴
dú读
 。

In ancient times, the crown prince had a dedicated study companion.