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陪同

péitóng
verb HSK 6 #11,181

Meanings

  1. 1 to accompany (formal)
  2. 2 escort; companion

Characters

陪
péi
to accompany
同
tóng
together; same
To be together accompanying — a formal way to say 'accompany.'

Examples

在家人的陪同下，他去了医院。
Zài jiārén de péi tóng 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 péi tóng wàibīn cānguān le gōngchǎng.
The premier accompanied foreign guests to visit the factory.
未成年人需要家长陪同。
Wèi chéngniánrén xūyào jiāzhǎng péi tóng.
Minors need to be accompanied by a parent.

Tips

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).

Stroke Order

陪 péi
同 tóng