作伴 (zuō) — to keep someone company, to accompany
Definition
作伴 means to keep someone company or do something together for companionship. 陪 focuses on physically staying with someone, often in difficult times.
verb
to keep someone companyto accompany
Examples
- ，作伴？Wǒ yí gè rén tài wú liáo, nǐ néng lái gēn wǒ zuō ma?I'm too bored alone. Can you come keep me company?
- ，。Zán men jīn wǎn yì qǐ chī fàn, zuò gè bàn ba.Let's eat dinner together tonight and keep each other company.
- ，，。Tā shēng bìng shí, wǒ yì zhí péi tā, zuò le zhěng zhěng sān tiān de bàn.When she was sick, I stayed with her and kept her company for three whole days.
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