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同伴 — meaning in English

tóng bàn

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English meaning

  • buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
  • fellow noun A man or boy; a guy.
  • journeyman noun A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
  • significant other noun The person someone is in a long-term romantic relationship with, named this way when the speaker does not want to specify whether they are a husband, wife, partner, girlfriend or boyfriend.

Senses

同伴 is used for these senses in English:

  • fellow (chiefly, in the plural) One in the same condition, or situation of need, as another.
  • helpmate A person who supplies help or companionship.
  • journeyman A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.
  • significant other One's exclusive romantic partner.

buddy — full definition

  1. noun A friend or casual companion.
  2. noun A partner assigned to work with or look out for someone on a particular task, such as in the "buddy system."
  3. verb To pair someone up with a partner or companion.

fellow — full definition

  1. noun A man or boy; a guy.
  2. noun A person who belongs to the same group as you, or an equal or companion.
  3. noun A member of a learned society, or someone holding an academic research position with a stipend attached.
  4. adj Belonging to the same group; sharing a status with someone.

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