Definition
伴 (bàn) as a noun means 'companion, partner' but is more literary/formal than the everyday 伙伴 (huǒbàn) and less neutral than 同伴 (tóngbàn). As a verb meaning 'to accompany', it is less common than 陪伴 (péibàn); 伴 often appears in compound words (e.g., 伴侣, 伴随).
companionpartnerassociateto accompany
Easily confused
- 拌bànlook-aliketo mix (ingredients); to toss (a salad)
- 半bànsound-alikehalf; (used before a measure word or number) half of; (after a number) and a half
- 胖pànglook-alikefat; plump (referring to a person's body)
- 办bànsound-aliketo handle, to manage, to deal with (affairs)
- 绊bànlook-aliketo trip, to stumble
- 搬bānsound-aliketo move (a heavy or bulky object); to relocate (one's home)
- 判pànlook-aliketo judge, to sentence (in a legal context)
- 班bānsound-alike(noun) class, grade (in school)
- 版bǎnsound-alike(noun) edition, version (of a book, software, etc.)
- 扮bànsound-aliketo dress up (as), to disguise oneself as
Examples
- 伴。Tā bàn wǒ zǒu le yí duàn lù.He accompanied me for a stretch of the road.
- ，。Zài lǚtú zhōng, tā shì yí gè hǎo lǚbàn.On the journey, he is a good travel companion.
- 伴。Yīnyuè bàn wǒ dùguò le hǎ le hěnduō nánguò de yèwǎn.Music accompanied me through many sad nights.
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