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陪

péi
verb HSK 5 #988

Meanings

  1. 1 to accompany; to keep (someone) company
  2. 2 to go with; to be with

Examples

你能陪我去医院吗？
Nǐ néng péi wǒ qù yīyuàn ma?
Can you accompany me to the hospital?
妈妈每天陪孩子写作业。
Māma měi tiān péi háizi xiě zuòyè.
Mom keeps the child company while doing homework every day.
谢谢你陪了我一整天。
Xièxie nǐ péi le wǒ yī zhěng tiān.
Thank you for spending the whole day with me.
他经常陪女朋友逛街。
Tā jīngcháng péi nǚpéngyou guàng jiē.
He often accompanies his girlfriend shopping.
我来陪你聊聊天吧。
Wǒ lái péi nǐ liáo liáo tiān ba.
Let me keep you company and chat for a while.

Tips

grammar
陪 takes a person as its object: 陪 + person + verb. 陪你吃饭 = accompany you to eat. 陪他看电影 = go with him to watch a movie.
usage
陪伴 (péibàn) = to accompany (more formal/literary). 作陪 (zuòpéi) = to keep company (formal). 陪同 (péitóng) = to escort/accompany (official). 陪嫁 (péijià) = dowry.

Stroke Order

陪 péi