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陪péito accompany

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陪 (péi) means to accompany and to keep somebody company. 我陪妈妈去医院 says I accompany Mom to the hospital. 姐姐陪我去商店 says older sister accompanies me to the store. 他在家陪奶奶 says he stays home and keeps Grandma company. 朋友来陪我 says a friend comes to keep me company. These sentences only restate the sourced senses above.

What does 陪 mean?

  1. 1.

    to accompanyverb

  2. 2.

    to keep sb companyverb

What does the character 陪 mean?

  • 陪to accompany

How do you use 陪?

陪 can come before a person you go with, as in 陪妈妈去医院, and it can mean staying so someone is not alone, as in 在家陪奶奶.

Patterns

  • 陪 + Person + 去 + Place

    我陪妈妈去医院。

    Wǒ péi māma qù yīyuàn.

    I accompany Mom to the hospital.

  • 在家 + 陪 + Person

    他在家陪奶奶。

    Tā zài jiā péi nǎinai.

    He stays home and keeps Grandma company.

  • Person + 来 + 陪 + Person

    朋友来陪我。

    Péngyou lái péi wǒ.

    A friend comes to keep me company.

  • 陪 + Person + 一会儿

    我陪她一会儿。

    Wǒ péi tā yíhuìr.

    I keep her company for a while.

What are some examples of 陪 in a sentence?

  1. 我陪妈妈去医院。

    Wǒ péi māma qù yīyuàn.

    I accompany Mom to the hospital.

  2. 姐姐陪我去商店。

    Jiějie péi wǒ qù shāngdiàn.

    Older sister accompanies me to the store.

  3. 他在家陪奶奶。

    Tā zài jiā péi nǎinai.

    He stays home and keeps Grandma company.

  4. 朋友来陪我。

    Péngyou lái péi wǒ.

    A friend comes to keep me company.

How is 陪 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    妈妈下午要去医院。

    Māma xiàwǔ yào qù yīyuàn.

    Mom is going to the hospital this afternoon.

  2. Speaker B:

    我陪她去。医生三点给她检查。

    Wǒ péi tā qù. Yīshēng sān diǎn gěi tā jiǎnchá.

    I will accompany her. The doctor will examine her at three.

  3. Speaker A:

    我也一起去吗?

    Wǒ yě yìqǐ qù ma?

    Am I going together too?

  4. Speaker B:

    你先在家等。医院里面人太多。

    Nǐ xiān zài jiā děng. Yīyuàn lǐmiàn rén tài duō.

    You wait at home first. There are too many people inside the hospital.

  5. Speaker A:

    检查完了以后呢?

    Jiǎnchá wán le yǐhòu ne?

    What about after the checkup is finished?

  6. Speaker B:

    我送她回来,再陪一会儿。

    Wǒ sòng tā huílái, zài péi yíhuìr.

    I will bring her back, then keep her company for a while.

Can you use 陪 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___妈妈去医院。(I accompany Mom to the hospital.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "He stays home and keeps Grandma company"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 朋友来___我。(A friend comes to keep me company.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.