做伴 (zuò bàn) — (v.o.) to keep someone company, to accompany (colloquial)
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to keep (someone) company, to accompany' — usually for casual company, not formal escorting.
verb
(v.o.) to keep someone companyto accompany (colloquial)
Examples
- ，做伴。Wǒ yí gè rén zhù, xiǎng zhǎo gè rén zuò bàn.I live alone and want to find someone to keep me company.
- ，。Nǐ yí gè rén qù tài gū dān le, wǒ gēn nǐ zuò gè bàn ba.Going alone would be too lonely — let me keep you company.
- 做伴。Jiā lǐ yǎng zhī gǒu shì wèi le gěi lǎo rén zuò bàn.The family keeps a dog to keep the elderly person company.
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