(péi) — to accompany, to keep (someone) company

Definition

A common verb for going along with someone, often as the focus of the action (陪 someone to do something). Compared with the formal 陪同 and the more literary 陪伴, 陪 is the everyday spoken choice.

verb
to accompanyto keep (someone) company

Examples

  • Wǒ péi nǐ qù yī yuàn.
    I'll accompany you to the hospital.
  • Tā měi tiān péi hái zi zuò zuò yè.
    She accompanies the child to do homework every day.
  • Zhōu mò wǒ péi péng you guàng jiē.
    On weekends I accompany friends to go shopping.

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