Chinese word

陪同

Pronunciation

Pinyinpéi tóng

Meaning

  • verbaccompany

Example

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.

Illustration for 陪同 (accompany)

More examples

患者由家属陪同到医院检查。huàn zhě yóu jiā shǔ péi tóng dào yī yuàn jiǎn chá

The patient was accompanied by a family member to the hospital for an examination.

Core concept

A person stays beside another while traveling or taking part in an activity, with a duty to help or look after them.

Common phrases

  • 陪同出席会议péi tóng chū xí huì yì

    accompany someone to a meeting

  • 陪同就医péi tóng jiù yī

    accompany someone for medical care

  • 陪同办理手续péi tóng bàn lí shǒu xù

    accompany someone to handle procedures

Similar words

陪伴péi bàn: Remain beside someone and support them while spending time together.
同伴tóng bàn: Take someone along and go with them as a companion.
同行tóng háng: Travel with someone toward a shared destination.
照顾zhào gù: Look after someone by meeting the needs of daily life or a situation.

Definition in Chinese

陪伴某人前往某地或在活动中与之同行，常带有照顾或作为随行者的含义。péi bàn mǒu rén qián wǎng mǒu dì huò zài huó dòng zhōng yǔ zhī tóng xíng cháng dài yǒu zhào gù huò zuò wéi suí xíng zhě de hán yì

Word origin

陪 (péi, "keep someone company") + 同 (tóng, "together") forms a verb for going along with someone in a supporting role.

Usage tips

  • This verb often sounds more formal than casual "go with" and fits planned arrangements in which the companion has a clear responsibility.

Other meanings

  • escortverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 陪同者péi tóng zhěaccompanying personnoun
  • 陪同人员péi tóng rén yuánaccompanying personnelnoun

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