陪同

péitóng

verb HSK 6 #11,181

Meanings

To be together accompanying - a formal way to say 'accompany.'

HSK 1

在家人的陪同下，他去了医院。

Zài jiārén de péitóng xià, tā qù le yīyuàn.

Accompanied by family, he went to the hospital.

HSK 7-9

总理陪同外宾参观了工厂。

Zǒnglǐ péitóng wàibīn cānguān le gōngchǎng.

The premier accompanied foreign guests to visit the factory.

HSK 7-9

未成年人需要家长陪同。

Wèichéngniánrén xūyào jiāzhǎng péitóng.

Minors need to be accompanied by a parent.

Formal/written. In daily speech use 陪 ('keep company with') instead: 我陪你去 (I'll go with you).

usage

陪同 is more formal than 陪. Use 陪 in daily life (陪我去, come with me) but 陪同 in official/formal contexts (diplomatic visits, hospital policies).

陪 péi

同 tóng