How to say “accompany” in Chinese

伴随
bànsuí

accompany

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Beginnings and change”

“Accompany” in Chinese is 伴随, bàn suí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

伴随 is read bàn suí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

bàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
suí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

伴
bàn — companion, partner

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 半 bàn hints at the sound.

随
suí — follow

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “伴随”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 伴随. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 机遇往往伴随着风险。jīyùwǎngwǎngbànsuízhefēngxiǎnOpportunities often go hand in hand with risk.

More words from the lesson “Along with it”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “accompany” in Chinese?

“Accompany” in Chinese is 伴随, pinyin bànsuí.

What does 伴随 mean?

伴随 (bànsuí) means “accompany”.

How do you write 伴随?

伴随 is 2 characters: 伴 (bàn) — companion, partner; 随 (suí) — follow. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 伴随?

伴随 is read bànsuí. Tones: bàn — fourth tone, suí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“accompany” in the lesson “Along with it”

This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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