How to say “accompany” in Chinese

陪同
péitóng

accompany (officially)

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Jobs and positions”

“Accompany” in Chinese is 陪同, péi tóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

陪同 is read péi tóng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

péi — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
tóng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

陪
péi — accompany
同
tóng — same, together

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “陪同”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 陪同. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 副2校长陪同客人参观了校园fùxiàozhǎngpéitóngkèréncānguānlexiàoyuánThe vice principal accompanied the guests on a tour of the campus.
  • 明天的客人由谁陪同?míngtiāndekèrényóushéipéitóngWho's accompanying tomorrow's guests?

More words from the lesson “Lead and assist”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “accompany” in Chinese?

“Accompany” in Chinese is 陪同, pinyin péitóng.

What does 陪同 mean?

陪同 (péitóng) means “accompany (officially)”.

How do you write 陪同?

陪同 is 2 characters: 陪 (péi) — accompany; 同 (tóng) — same, together. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 陪同?

陪同 is read péitóng. Tones: péi — second tone, tóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“accompany” in the lesson “Lead and assist”

This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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