Definition
相伴 (xiāngbàn) emphasizes mutual accompaniment — two or more people accompanying each other, as in 'to be together with'. This is different from 陪 (péi) or 陪伴 (péibàn), which typically describe one person going with another (one-directional), and from 伴随 (bànsuí), which often means 'to occur along with' (e.g., risks accompanying an activity). It is a more literary and intimate word for shared experience.
verb
to accompany each otherto be together with
Examples
- 相伴。Tāmen xiāng bàn dùguò le hěnduō kùnnán de rìzi.They accompanied each other through many difficult days.
- 相伴。Wǒ xīwàng wǒmen yǒngyuǎn xiāng bàn.I hope we will always accompany each other.
- ，相伴。Lǎonián shí, yǒu bànlǚ xiāng bàn fēicháng zhòngyào.In old age, having a partner to accompany each other is very important.
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