陪péito accompany
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.
to accompanyverb
- 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?
How is 陪 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
妈妈下午要去医院。
Māma xiàwǔ yào qù yīyuàn.
Mom is going to the hospital this afternoon.
- 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.
- Speaker A:
我也一起去吗?
Wǒ yě yìqǐ qù ma?
Am I going together too?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
检查完了以后呢?
Jiǎnchá wán le yǐhòu ne?
What about after the checkup is finished?
- 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.
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Related words
- 妈妈mā mamom; mommy; motherHSK 1
- 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1
- 一起yì qǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with)HSK 2
- 去qùto goHSK 1
- 家jiāhome; familyHSK 1
- 医生yī shēngdoctor; medical practitionerHSK 1
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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.