How to say “companion” in Chinese
companion, partner
“Companion” in Chinese is 伙伴, huǒ bàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
伙伴 is read huǒ bàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 火 huǒ “fire” hints at the sound.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 半 bàn hints at the sound.
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 “伙伴”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 伙伴. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是我打网球的伙伴tāshìwǒdǎwǎngqiúdehuǒbànHe's my tennis partner.
- 中国是俄罗斯重要的贸易伙伴。ZhōngguóshìÉluósīzhòngyàodemàoyìhuǒbànChina is an important trading partner of Russia.
More words from the lesson “Teams and rivals”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “companion” in Chinese?
“Companion” in Chinese is 伙伴, pinyin huǒbàn.
What does 伙伴 mean?
伙伴 (huǒbàn) means “companion, partner”.
How do you write 伙伴?
伙伴 is 2 characters: 伙 (huǒ) — companion, partner; 伴 (bàn) — companion, partner. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 伙伴?
伙伴 is read huǒbàn. Tones: huǒ — third tone, bàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“companion” in the lesson “Teams and rivals”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. 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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