Chinese word

伙伴

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuǒ bàn

Meaning

  • nounpartner

Example

我们公司里的伙伴都很友好。wǒ men gōng sī lǐ de huǒ bàn dōu hěn yóu hǎo

The partners at our company are all very friendly.

Illustration for 伙伴 (partner)

More examples

我们与合作伙伴一起开发了新产品。wǒ men yǔ hé zuò huǒ bàn yì qǐ kāi fā le xīn chán pǐn

We developed a new product together with our partners.

Core concept

A person who shares a path with another, offering company, support, or cooperation.

Common phrases

  • 合作伙伴hé zuò huǒ bàn

    cooperation partner

  • 商业伙伴shāng yè huǒ bàn

    business partner

  • 长期伙伴cháng qī huǒ bàn

    long-term partner

Similar words

朋友péng yǒu: A person with whom someone has a close personal friendship.
同事tóng shì: A person who works at the same workplace.
同学tóng xué: A person who studies at the same school or in the same class.

Definition in Chinese

在生活中提供陪伴、支持或情感帮助的人，可指朋友、同伴或长期协作的合作者。zài shēng huó zhōng tí gōng péi bàn zhī chí huò qíng gǎn bāng zhù de rén kě zhǐ péng yǒu tóng bàn huò cháng qī xié zuò de hé zuò zhě

Word origin

伙 (huǒ, "group") + 伴 (bàn, "accompany") combines the ideas of belonging with others and staying alongside someone.

Usage tips

  • English partner can suggest business or romance, but this everyday Chinese noun also naturally covers a friendly teammate or companion, so context often supplies the exact relationship.

Other meanings

  • companionnoun
  • collaboratornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 伙伴关系huǒ bàn guān xìpartnershipnoun
  • 小伙伴xiáo huǒ bànbuddynoun

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