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陪

péi
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to accompany
  2. 2. to keep sb company
  3. 3. to assist
  4. 4. old variant of 赔péi

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Stroke order

10 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

陪 is often used with 着 to indicate an ongoing accompanying action, e.g., 陪着某人. Don't use 陪 alone when describing continuous companionship.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 陪 (to accompany) with 赔 (to compensate). Though they sound similar, they have entirely different meanings and characters.

Example Sentences

2 shown
周末我 陪 朋友去逛街。
I accompany my friend to go shopping on weekends.
陪 審團看起來很震驚。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13504855)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.