同伴 tóngbàn companion
companion; comrade; fellow
怎么记住“同伴”: 同 same + 伴 companion = companion.
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用法
- A companion - the person you're doing something alongside - 旅行同伴 (lǚxíng tóngbàn) a travel companion.
- Neutral: it marks being together for an activity, not necessarily a close friend (朋友).