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“accompany” in Chinese

Chinese

Also伴随 (bàn suí) · 陪伴 (péi bàn) · 陪同 (péi tóng) · 伴 (bàn) · 伴奏 (bàn zòu)

Pronunciation

Pinyinpéi

Example

我会陪他去机场。wǒ huì péi tā qù jī chǎng

I will accompany him to the airport.

Illustration for 陪 (accompany)

How to say “accompany” in Chinese

“Accompany” in Chinese is 陪 (péi).

Sharing someone's time and situation as a steady nearby presence, especially when that person needs support.

Full entry for 陪: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 陪

考试前,我陪同学去考场。kǎo shì qián wǒ péi tóng xué qù káo chǎng

Before the exam, I accompanied my classmate to the exam room.

Tips for using 陪

  • The common sentence pattern places the person being accompanied before the activity, which helps distinguish that person from the destination or task that follows.

Other Chinese words for “accompany”

新政策可能会伴随一些问题。xīn zhèng cè kě néng huì bàn suí yì xiē wèn tí

The new policy may be accompanied by some problems.

生病的时候,他一直陪伴我。shēng bìng de shí hòu tā yì zhí péi bàn wǒ

When I was sick, he stayed with me the whole time.

4

陪同

péi tóng

verbaccompany

她会陪同孩子去学校。tā huì péi tóng hái zi qù xué xiào

She will accompany the child to school.

5

伴

bàn

verbaccompany

这次改革会伴随很多变化。zhè cì gǎi gé huì bàn suí hěn duō biàn huà

This reform will be accompanied by many changes.

我可以为你伴奏吗?wǒ ké yǐ wèi nǐ bàn zòu ma

Can I accompany you?

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