Definition

Examples

• 他是我从小一起长大的伴儿。
  Tā shì wǒ cóng xiǎo yìqǐ zhǎng dà de bàn ér.
  He is the companion I grew up with.
• 老年人找个伴儿互相照应会更好。
  Lǎonián rén zhǎo ge bàn ér hùxiāng zhàoyìng huì gèng hǎo.
  It's better for elderly people to find a partner to look after each other.
• 她养了一只猫做伴儿，生活不再孤单。
  Tā yǎng le yì zhī māo zuò bàn ér, shēnghuó bú zài gūdān.
  She adopted a cat as a companion, and her life is no longer lonely.