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伴 (bàn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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伴 (bàn): Companion — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 伴

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How to write 伴 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 伴

伴 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

伴

亻rén · person

半bàn · half

伴=

4.

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5.

How to Use 伴

Noun compounds meaning 'companion or partner'

These words combine 伴 with another character to refer to a person who is with you.

伙伴 • huǒ bàn • partner; companion; colleague • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 伴

伴奏 • bàn zòu • Accompaniment

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bàn伴

zòu

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

tán弹

gāng钢

qín琴

wèi为

wǒ我

chàng

Information

Pinyinbàn

Meaningcompanion, partner, to accompany

Strokes7

Radical亻

Traditional伴

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1112

Zhuyinㄅㄢˋ

UnicodeU+4F34

CangjieOQ

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亻rén · person

+半bàn · half

huǒ伙

bàn伴

partner; companion; colleague

伴侣 • bàn lǚ • companion; mate; partner • HSK 6

HSK 6

bàn伴

lǚ侣

companion; mate; partner

同伴 • tóng bàn • companion; comrade; fellow • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

tóng同

bàn伴

companion; comrade; fellow

Verb compounds meaning 'to accompany'

These words combine 伴 with another character to describe the action of being together with someone.

陪伴 • péi bàn • to accompany • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

péi陪

bàn伴

to accompany

伴随 • bàn suí • accompany; be in the wake of • HSK 6

HSK 6

bàn伴

suí随

accompany; be in the wake of

相伴 • xiāng bàn • accompany / keep company • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiāng相

bàn伴

accompany / keep company

奏

Accompaniment

老伴儿 • lǎo bànr • Spouse / Old companion

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

lǎo bànr

老伴儿

Spouse / Old companion

唱

gē歌

bàn伴

zòu奏

。

He played the piano to accompany my singing.

tā他

shì是

wǒ我

de的

zhōng终

shēn身

bàn伴

lǚ侣

。

He is my lifelong partner.

Tā他

shì是

wǒ我

tóng童

nián年

zuì最

hǎo好

de的

bàn伴

。

He was my best companion in childhood.

wǒ我

huì会

péi陪

bàn伴

nǐ你

dù度

guò过

nán难

guān关

。

I will accompany you through difficulties.

Wǒ我

yǎng养

le了

yī一

zhī只

māo猫

zuò做

bàn伴

。

I keep a cat for company.

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般bānkind, sort, type, manner
班bānclass
拌bànto mix, to stir
搬bānto move
扮bànto dress up as, to play the role of
绊bànto trip, to stumble, to hinder

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倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
仕shìofficial; serve government
倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
伎jìtalent, skill, ability

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