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title: "Banlu Meaning: 伴侣 (bànlǚ) Means “partner”"
description: "伴侣 (traditional 伴侶, bànlǚ) means “partner; companion; spouse”. Hear its tones, see what 伴 and 侣 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banlu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 伴侣 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

伴侣 bànlǚ

## partner; companion; spouse

## Its characters

1. 伴 bàn companion
2. 侣 lǚ companion (as in 伴侣, 情侣)

## In a sentence

他们是一对幸福的伴侣。 They are a happy couple.

[More about 伴侣](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BC%B4%E4%BE%A3)

## More words with 伴 or 侣

- [伴随 bànsuí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bansui)
- [伙伴 huǒbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoban)
- [陪伴 péibàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peiban)
- [情侣 qínglǚ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinglu)
- [同伴 tóngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongban)
- [相伴 xiāngbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangban)

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