Chinese word

伴侣

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn lǚ

Meaning

  • nounpartner

Example

她的伴侣很支持她。tā de bàn lǚ hěn zhī chí tā

Her partner is very supportive of her.

Illustration for 伴侣 (partner)

More examples

经历失去家人的痛苦后，他更珍惜身边的伴侣。jīng lì shī qù jiā rén de tòng kǔ hòu tā gèng zhēn xī shēn biān de bàn lǚ

After suffering the pain of losing a family member, he values the partner beside him more.

Core concept

A person who shares another person's life as a steady companion and source of mutual support.

Common phrases

  • 生活伴侣shēng huó bàn lǚ

    life partner

  • 精神伴侣jīng shén bàn lǚ

    spiritual companion

Similar words

配偶pèi ǒu: A person's spouse in a legally recognized marriage.
爱人ài rén: A loved person in a close romantic relationship, whether married or unmarried.
另一半lìng yí bàn: A person's life companion, affectionately viewed as the other half of a shared life.
对象duì xiàng: A person viewed as a possible dating or marriage partner.

Definition in Chinese

长期与自己共同生活或在感情上互相扶持的人，语义中性，不限性别，可指配偶、恋人或同居伴侣。cháng qī yǔ zì jǐ gòng tóng shēng huó huò zài gǎn qíng shàng hù xiāng fú chí de rén yǔ yì zhōng xìng bú xiàn xìng bié kě zhǐ pèi ǒu liàn rén huò tóng jū bàn lǚ

Word origin

伴 (bàn, "accompany") + 侣 (lǚ, "companion") forms a word for the person who stays alongside someone through shared life.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English word partner, which can also mean a business teammate, this Chinese word normally points to a person connected through shared life or emotional support, so context matters.

Opposites

Related words

  • 伴侣关系bàn lǚ guān xìpartner relationshipnoun

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