伴随

• Pinyin: bàn suí
• Hanzi breakdown: 伴 = 亻+ 半 (companion); 随 = to follow

Meaning

To accompany; to go along with; to be attendant on.

Describes something that occurs alongside or together with something else. Often used for phenomena, conditions, or effects that come with a main event or process.

Examples

1. 成功总是伴随着无数的失败和挫折。 Success always comes with countless failures and setbacks.
2. 伴随着经济发展，人们的生活水平也在提高。 Along with economic development, people's living standards are also improving.
3. 这种药物可能伴随一些副作用。 This medication may come with some side effects.

Usage Guide

Context: analytical, descriptive

Tone: factual

Do Say

• 成长伴随着烦恼。(Growing up comes with troubles.)
• 雷声伴随着闪电。(Thunder accompanies lightning.)

Don't Say

• 对完全独立的事件用'伴随' (Don't use 伴随 for completely unrelated events)

Origin & History

伴 (to accompany) + 随 (to follow). To follow alongside.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal