伴 (bun6 pun5 | ban4) : companion, partner; accompany

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伴

bun6 pun5

ban4

[1] [n] companion; partner; comrade
[2] [v] accompany; go with; keep sb company

Jyutping bun6 is literary reading; pun5 is colloquial.

Default PoS:

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

伴

This word has been viewed 9539 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 25th Sep 2013 04:38

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同伴 tung4 bun6 tong2 ban4 = companion; mate; comrade

伴郎 bun6 long4*2 ban4 lang2 = best man

伴娘 bun6 noeng4*2 ban4 niang2 = maid of honor; matron of honor

相伴 soeng1 bun6 xiang1 ban4 = accompany each other

伴侶 bun6 leoi5 ban4 lv3 = companion; mate; partner

伴奏 bun6 zau3 ban4 zou4 = (music) to accompany

伴隨 bun6 ceoi4 ban4 sui2 = to follow; to accompany

伙伴 fo2 bun6 huo3 ban4 = partner; companion; pal

夥伴 fo2 bun6 huo3 ban4 = partner; companion; pal

做伴 zou6 pun5 = keep sb. company

伴星 bun6 sing1 ban4 xing1 = companion (star)

伴生氣 bun6 saang1 hei3 ban4 sheng1 qi4 = associated gas

伴隨效應 bun6 ceoi4 haau6 jing3 ban4 sui2 xiao4 ying4 = contingent effects

伴音 bun6 jam1 ban4 yin1 = audio, accompanying sound

合作伙伴 hap6 zok3 fo2 bun6 he2 zuo1 huo3 ban4 = cooperative partner

性伴侶 sing3 bun6 leoi5 xing4 ban4 lv3 = sex partner

伴唱 bun6 coeng3 ban4 chang4 = vocal accompaniment; accompany a singer; support of sb; echo sb; chime in with sb

伴兒 bun6 ji4 banr4 = a companion, a partner

遊伴 jau4 bun6; jau4 pun5 you2 ban4 = playmate

同居伴侶 tung4 geoi1 bun6 leoi5 = live-in partner

咖啡伴侶 gaa3 fe1 bun6 leoi5 = coffee-mate (artificial creamer)

陪伴 pui4 bun6 = to accompany; to keep someone company

伙伴們 fo2 bun6 mun4 huo3 ban4 men5 = fellows, partners 國

無伴奏合唱 mou4 bun6 zau3 hap6 coeng3 wu2 ban4 zou4 he2 chang4 = a cappella; acappella

戰略伙伴 zin3 loek6 fo2 bun6 zhan4 lve4 huo3 ban4 = strategic partner

老伴 lou5 bun6 lao3 ban4 = spouse, "better half"

伴儅 bun6 dong1 = servants or friends who are accompanying someone

舞伴 mou5 bun6 wu3 ban4 = dancing partner

結伴 git3 bun6/pun5 jie2 ban4 = to form companionships

無伴奏 mou4 bun6 zau3 wu2 ban4 zou4 = a capella

戰略夥伴 zin3 loek6 fo2 bun6 zhan4 lve4 huo3 ban4 = strategic partner

貿易夥伴 mau6 jik6 fo2 bun6 mao4 yi4 huo3 ban4 = trading partner

合作夥伴 hap6 zok3 fo2 bun6 he2 zuo1 huo3 ban4 = cooperative partner (common formation)

廝伴 si1 bun6 si1 ban4 = accompany; go along with 國

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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