péi
accompany
我陪你去医院。
wǒ péi nǐ qù yīyuàn.
I will accompany you to the hospital.
他陪我逛街。
tā péi wǒ guàngjiē.
He accompanied me shopping.
我们一起陪孩子玩。
wǒmen yīqǐ péi háizi wán.
We played with the child together.
陪伴 (péibàn)
accompany
陪同 (péitóng)
accompany
离 (lí)
leave
别 (bié)
separate
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The Chinese character 陪 (péi) is composed of two parts: 陪 (péi) and 邑 (yì). The left component, 陪 (péi), means "to accompany" or "to be with". The right component, 邑 (yì), means "city" or "town". Together, the two components form the character 陪 (péi), which means "to accompany someone to a city or town".The character 陪 (péi) has been used in Chinese for over 2,000 years. It is found in many classical Chinese texts, such as the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Songs. In modern Chinese, 陪 (péi) is still used to mean "to accompany someone". It can also be used to mean "to keep someone company" or "to entertain someone".The character 陪 (péi) is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character to know for HSK learners, as it is used frequently in both spoken and written Chinese.
