女伴 (nǚ bàn) — female companion (female friend or partner); girlfriend (contextual, similar to 女朋友 but slightly more formal)
Definition
A female companion, typically a friend or partner who accompanies you. More formal than 女朋友 ('girlfriend') and carries no romantic implication by itself.
noun
female companion (female friend or partner)girlfriend (contextual, similar to 女朋友 but slightly more formal)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 女伴。Tā shì wǒ zài dà xué rèn shi de nǚ bàn.She is a female companion I met in college.
- 女伴。Zhè cì lǚ xíng wǒ dài le yí wèi nǚ bàn.I brought a female companion on this trip.
- 女伴。Tā de nǚ bàn péi tā qù le yī yuàn.Her female companion accompanied her to the hospital.
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