伴有 (bàn yǒu) — to be accompanied by (a symptom, phenomenon, or condition)

Definition

Formal written verb used mainly in medical, scientific, or news contexts for a symptom or phenomenon appearing together with another. Equivalent to 'be accompanied by,' but more formal than plain phrases like 有 or 出现.

verb
to be accompanied by (a symptom, phenomenon, or condition)

Examples

  • 伴有。
    Zhè cì jiàng yǔ bàn yǒu qiáng fēng tiān qì.
    This rainfall is accompanied by strong winds.
  • 伴有。
    Bìng rén gāo shāo bàn yǒu jù liè tóu tòng.
    The patient's high fever is accompanied by severe headache.
  • 伴有。
    Dì zhèn cháng cháng bàn yǒu yú zhèn.
    Earthquakes are often accompanied by aftershocks.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
半
半bàn伴bàn
Same sound today

伴 puts 亻 (person) beside 半. The person part fits the meaning of companion, and 半 gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
肉肉ròumeat
Sound part声符shēngfú
又
又yòu有yǒu
Same sound today

The form 有 combines 又, used for its sound, with a shape from 肉, 'meat'; the hand-holding-meat story is a folk explanation, not shown in the oldest shape.

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