侣 (lǚ): companion
侣 (lǚ) is a Chinese character meaning “companion.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亻 (semantic) and 吕 (phonetic). It ranks #2534 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 侣 person. Its radical form 亻 (person) appears in many related characters such as 人 (rén, person), 什 (shén, what), 今 (jīn, now).
Definitions
- companion
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion |
| 情侣 | qíng lǚ | sweethearts |
| 僧侣 | sēng lǚ | monk |
| 爱侣 | ài lǚ | lovers |
| 情侣头像 | qíng lǚ tóu xiàng | "lovers' avatar" – avatar that matches the avatar of a significant other (e.g. two halves of one image, two images dr... |
| 情侣装 | qíng lǚ zhuāng | matching outfit for couples |
| 终生伴侣 | zhōng shēng bàn lǚ | lifelong partner or companion |
| 情侣酒店 | qíng lǚ jiǔ diàn | love hotel |
| 性伴侣 | xìng bàn lǚ | sex partner |
| 伴侣号 | bàn lǚ hào | HMS Consort, Royal Navy destroyer involved in 1949 Amethyst incident on Changjiang |
| 灵魂伴侣 | líng hún bàn lǚ | soulmate |
| 神雕侠侣 | shén diāo xiá lǚ | variant of 神鵰俠侶|神雕侠侣[Shen2 diao1 Xia2 lu:3] |
| 情侣鹦鹉 | qíng lǚ yīng wǔ | lovebirds |
| 咖啡伴侣 | kā fēi bàn lǚ | Coffee-mate (non-dairy creamer manufactured by Nestlé) |
侣 appears in 14 compound words: 0 as the first character, 64 as the last, and 36 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 侣 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
他们是一对恩爱的夫妻，也是事业上的好伴侣。
Tāmen shì yī duì ēn'ài de fūqī, yě shì shìyè shàng de hǎo bànlǚ.
They are a loving couple and also good partners in their careers.
男人下面瘙痒是什么原因引起的?伴侣有阴道炎应同步治疗吗
nán rén xià miàn 瘙 yǎng shì shén má yuán yīn yǐn qǐ de ? bàn lǚ yǒu yīn dào yán yīng tóng bù zhì liáo ma
What causes itching under a man? Should a partner with vaginitis be treated simultaneously?
不婚直接生?若要求伴侣抚养义务、保障继承权 民团:近7成民众接...
bù hūn zhí jiē shēng ? ruò yāo qiú bàn lǚ fǔ yǎng yì wù , bǎo zhàng jì chéng quán mín tuán : jìn 7 chéng mín zhòng jiē . . .
Born directly without marriage? If the obligation to support the partner and the protection of inheritance rights are required Militia: Nearly 70% of the people receive...
妇科白斑怎么治疗才能彻底根除?伴侣理解支持影响康复吗
fù kē bái bān zěn má zhì liáo cái néng chè de gēn chú ? bàn lǚ lǐ jiě zhī chí yǐng xiǎng kāng fù ma
How can vaginal leukoplakia be completely cured? Does a partner’s understanding and support affect recovery?
伴侣不再主动?“床上表现差”10大警讯 专家...
bàn lǚ bù zài zhǔ dòng ? chuáng shàng biǎo xiàn chā 1 0 dà jǐng xùn zhuān jiā . . .
The partner is no longer active?" Poor performance in bed" 10 warning signs experts...
GOT7 Jay B传暧昧情! “同款情侣帽、背景”爆热恋74万正妹网红
chuán 暧 mèi qíng ! tóng kuǎn qíng lǚ mào bèi jǐng bào rè liàn wàn zhèng mèi wǎng hóng
GOT7 Jay B Sparks Romance Rumors! "Matching Couple Hats, Identical Backgrounds" Ignite Hot Romance with 740k-Follower Beauty Influencer
他的狗是他的好伴侣。
Tā de gǒu shì tā de hǎo bànlǚ.
His dog is his good companion.
越来越多的情侣出国度蜜月。
Yuèláiyuè duō de qínglǚ chūguó dù mìyuè.
More and more couples go on honeymoon trips abroad.
情侣很舍不得离开.
Qínglǚ hěn shěbude líkāi.
The lovers reluctantly parted.
他俩穿着情侣袜。
Tā liǎ chuān zhe qínglǚ wà.
They are wearing couple socks.
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