伴郎

bànláng

noun #7,156

Measure Word

一个伴郎 gè

Meanings

1 best man
2 groomsman

Characters

companion; to accompany

young man; gentleman

Examples

他请我当他的伴郎。

Tā qǐng wǒ dāng tā de bànláng.

He asked me to be his best man.

婚礼上有三个伴郎。

Hūnlǐ shàng yǒu sān gè bànláng.

There were three groomsmen at the wedding.

Tips

memory

伴 (companion) + 郎 (young man) = the young man who accompanies the groom. The female counterpart is 伴娘 (bànniáng, bridesmaid).

Stroke Order

伴 bàn

郎 láng