伙

huǒ
#1,045 most
frequent character
partner, partnership
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

伙 has 亻 person for meaning and 火 huǒ fire, which also supplies the sound. It first meant a companion, originally soldiers eating together around a campfire. From there it grew to guy or person, partnership, meals, and many.

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Example Sentences

我有一个好伙计。
wǒyǒu yígè hǎo huǒjì 。
I have a good partner.
我们一起做生意是个很好的伙。
wǒmen yīqǐ zuòshēngyì shì gè hěnhǎo de huǒ 。
It's a great partnership for us to do business together.
他和我是一对很好的伙。
tā hé wǒshì yīduì hěnhǎo de huǒ 。
He and I are a very good pair of partners.

Same Characters, Different Readings

伙huǒ
partner, partnership

Words with similar meanings

伙伴huǒbàn
companion
伙伴 (huǒbàn) is more commonly used and emphasizes companionship.
同伴tóngbàn
companion
同伴 (tóngbàn) refers more to peers or associates in a shared activity.

Homophones

HSK 4
火huǒ
fire
伙huǒ
partner, partnership

Words Starting With 伙

伙伴huǒ bàn
partner; companion; comrade

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