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Expressing "accompany" with 伴 (bàn)
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Structure
Subject + 伴 + Object
Explanation
The verb 伴 (bàn) means "to accompany" or "to keep someone company." It implies being at someone's side during an activity. It can combine with other characters to form compound words like 同伴 (companion) or 伴随 (to accompany).
Examples
音乐伴我度过了许多孤独的夜晚。
Yīnyuè bàn wǒ dùguò le xǔduō gūdú de yèwǎn.
Music accompanied me through many lonely nights.
她一直伴在母亲身边，从不离开。
Tā yīzhí bàn zài mǔqīn shēnbiān, cóng bù líkāi.
She has always stayed by her mother's side and never leaves.
好友相伴，旅途就不会觉得无聊。
Hǎoyǒu xiāng bàn, lǚtú jiù bú huì juéde wúliáo.
With good friends as companions, the journey won't feel boring.