accompany as guest; be companion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to accompany as a guest; to be a companion at a dinner or gathering
Typically used when someone accompanies another person to a social event, meal, or meeting as a companion, often to keep them company or assist with hosting.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
qù去
zuò做
péi陪
，
péi陪
kè客
hù户
chī吃
fàn饭
。
Tonight I'm going as a companion to have dinner with the client.
Tā他
qǐng请
le了
jǐ几
wèi位
péng朋
yǒu友
zuò做
péi陪
，
yī一
qǐ起
zhāo招
dài待
yuǎn远
dào道
ér而
lái来
de的
kè客
rén人
。
He invited several friends to keep him company in entertaining the guests who had come from afar.
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Zhǔ主
rén人
jiā家
rè热
qíng情
hào好
kè客
，
hái还
tè特
yì意
qǐng请
le了
lín邻
jū居
zuò做
péi陪
。
The hosts were warm and hospitable, and even specially asked a neighbor to join as a companion.