陪同

péitóng

verb HSK 6 #11,181

Meanings

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

在家人的陪同下，他去了医院。

Zàijiā rén de péitóng xià, tā qù le yīyuàn.

Accompanied by family, he went to the hospital.

总理陪同外宾参观了工厂。

Zǒnglǐ péitóng wài bīn cānguān le gōngchǎng.

The premier accompanied foreign guests to visit the factory.

未成年人需要家长陪同。

Wèichéngniánrén xūyào jiāzhǎng péitóng.

Minors need to be accompanied by a parent.

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