Definition
作伴 (zuò bàn) means to accompany or keep someone company. It is a separable verb (离合词): the two characters can split when an object, measure word, or time duration is inserted between them — e.g., 作个伴 (zuò ge bàn) 'to keep company for a bit', or 作了一天的伴 (zuò le yī tiān de bàn) 'to have kept company for a whole day'. The person you accompany is introduced with 跟 or 和: '跟朋友作伴'. Note: the input pinyin 'zuō' is erroneous; the correct pronunciation is zuò bàn.
v
to keep someone companyto accompany
Examples
- ，作伴？Wǒ yí ge rén tài wúliáo, nǐ néng lái gēn wǒ zuō ma?I'm too bored alone. Can you come keep me company?
- ，。Zánmen jīnwǎn yìqǐ chīfàn, zuò ge bàn ba.Let's eat dinner together tonight and keep each other company.
- ，，。Tā shēngbìng shí, wǒ yìzhí péi tā, zuò le zhěngzhěng sān tiān de bàn.When she was sick, I stayed with her and kept her company for three whole days.
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