伙伴 huǒbàn partner
partner; companion; comrade
How to remember 伙伴: 伙 companion + 伴 companion = partner.
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How it is used
- A companion or partner in an activity - 合作伙伴 (hézuò huǒbàn) business/cooperation partner; 玩伴 (wánbàn) playmate.
- Warmer and more equal than 同事 (tóngshì, colleague); implies shared undertaking or camaraderie.
- Common in both childhood friendship and formal partnership contexts (战略伙伴 strategic partner).
Example sentences
- 你想要伙伴吗？ Nǐ xiǎngyào huǒbàn ma?Do you want some company?
- 我恐怕不是个很好的伙伴。 Wǒ kǒngpà búshì gè hěn hǎo de huǒbàn.I'm afraid I wouldn't be very good company.
- 这两个男人是生意上的合作伙伴。 Zhè liǎnggè nánrén shì shēngyì shàng de hézuòhuǒbàn.The two men were business partners.