陪 meaning and stroke order
To accompany; to keep sb company; to assist
How to write 陪, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 陪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to accompany
- to keep sb company
- to assist
- old variant of 賠|赔[pei2]
How 陪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Place.
阝 gives the meaning and 咅 hints at the sound.
Radical: 阝 (place), shared by 160 characters on this site.
How to remember 陪
陪 is a pictophonetic character. The left side 阝 hints at a place, and 咅 (pǒu) on the right gives the sound, so picture going to a place to stay by someone's side.
陪 is a verb meaning to keep someone company or go somewhere with them, and it usually takes a person as its object. It is common in daily speech and in words like 陪伴 (péibàn) and 陪同 (péitóng). Example: 我陪你去医院。(Wǒ péi nǐ qù yīyuàn.) I'll go to the hospital with you.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 陪 (péi) with 赔 (péi, to compensate), which sounds the same but has the money radical 贝. Another trap is 倍 (bèi, times, -fold), which has the person radical 亻 and a fourth tone.
Common words with 陪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 陪同 | péitóng | to accompany | HSK 6 |
| 陪伴 | péibàn | to accompany | HSK 7-9 |
| 陪葬 | péizàng | to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) | HSK 7-9 |
| 失陪 | shīpéi | Excuse me, I must be leaving now. | |
| 陪审团 | péishěntuán | jury | |
| 陪审员 | péishěnyuán | juror | |
| 奉陪 | fèngpéi | (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company |
陪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 陪
How many strokes are in 陪?
陪 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 陪 mean?
陪 (péi) means to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist. A common word with it is 陪同 (péitóng), meaning "to accompany".
How do you pronounce 陪?
陪 is pronounced péi, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 陪?
The radical of 陪 is 阝, which carries the idea of "place". Dictionaries list 陪 under this radical.
Is 陪 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 陪 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 陪 and 跟?
跟 (gēn) is a neutral word for doing something together with someone, as in 我跟他去 (I go with him). 陪 suggests you are going mainly for the other person's sake, to support or keep them company.
What does 失陪 mean and when do I say it?
失陪 (shīpéi) is a polite phrase you say when leaving a group or a guest early, similar to "Excuse me, I have to go now." It literally means you are failing to keep them company.