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火伴

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional伴

companion; accompany

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

companion; partner

Often refers to someone who shares an activity or journey with you.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
hǎo好
huǒ伙
bàn伴
 。

He is my good companion.

Wǒ我
men们
yī一
qǐ起
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
de的
huǒ伙
bàn伴
 。

He is my business partner.

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Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
tóng童
nián年
de的
wán玩
bàn伴
 。

He was my childhood playmate.

2.

verb

to accompany; to keep someone company

Refers to the act of being together with someone.

Wǒ我
péi陪
nǐ你
bàn伴
dú读
 。

I'll accompany you while you study.

Yīn音
yuè乐
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
 。

Music accompanies the dance.

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Tā她
bàn伴
zhe着
mǔ母
qīn亲
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
le了
 。

She accompanied her mother on the trip.

3.

verb

to act as a matchmaker; to arrange a marriage (archaic)

archaic

An older, literary usage, sometimes found in historical or formal contexts.

Tā他
men们
qǐng请
le了
méi媒
rén人
lái来
bàn伴
qīn亲
 。

They invited a matchmaker to arrange the marriage.

Cǐ此
shì事
xū需
yǒu有
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
zhě者
bàn伴
zhī之
 。

This matter requires a respected person to act as a matchmaker.