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陪

péi · pei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to accompany
  2. to keep sb company
  3. to assist
  4. old variant of 賠 / 赔 (péi)
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Just one lap

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)能(néng)陪(péi)我(wǒ)去(qù)跑步(pǎobù)吗(ma)？

    Can you come running with me this weekend?

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)一(yī)圈(quān)就(jiù)回家(huíjiā)。

    Okay. I'll run one lap with you, then go home.

  3. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！有(yǒu)你(nǐ)陪(péi)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)得(de)更(gèng)快(kuài)。

    Great! With you keeping me company, I run faster.

  4. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，怎么(zěnme)已经(yǐjīng)五(wǔ)圈(quān)了(le)？

    Huh, how is it already five laps?

  5. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)陪(péi)我(wǒ)的(de)时候(shíhou)跑(pǎo)得(de)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)啊(a)！

    Because you were so happy running with me!

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2 examples
01

明(míng)天(tiān)有(yǒu)人(rén)要(yào)陪(péi)我(wǒ)去(qù)唱(chàng)歌(gē)吗(ma)?

Will anyone go singing with me tomorrow?

Tatoeba: Chinese by wolfwind · English by wolfwind · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)生(shēng)病(bìng)时(shí)，我(wǒ)一(yì)直(zhí)陪(péi)在(zài)她(tā)身(shēn)边(biān)。

When she was sick, I stayed by her side the whole time.

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