Usage note
陪伴表示一起待着、陪着对方。
péi bàn biǎo shì yì qǐ dài zhe 、 péi zhe duì fāng。
陪伴 means to stay with or accompany someone.
Context note
陪伴常和家人、朋友、老人、孩子一起出现。
péi bàn cháng hé jiā rén 、 péng yǒu 、 lǎo rén 、 hái zi yì qǐ chū xiàn。
It is often used with family, friends, older people, and children.
5 examples
我会陪伴你。
wǒ huì péi bàn nǐ。
I will stay with you.
家人的陪伴很重要。
jiā rén de péi bàn hěn zhòng yào。
The company of family is very important.
妈妈一直陪伴着孩子。
mā ma yì zhí péi bàn zhe hái zi。
Mom kept the child company.
朋友的陪伴让我很开心。
péng yǒu de péi bàn ràng wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
My friend's company makes me happy.
他喜欢陪伴爷爷。
tā xǐ huan péi bàn yé ye。
He likes keeping his grandpa company.
5 mini stories
孩子需要父母的陪伴。
hái zi xū yào fù mǔ de péi bàn。
Children need their parents' company.
她每天晚上陪伴奶奶看电视。
tā měi tiān wǎn shàng péi bàn nǎi nai kàn diàn shì。
She keeps her grandmother company watching TV every night.
朋友的陪伴让路上不孤单。
péng yǒu de péi bàn ràng lù shang bù gū dān。
A friend's company makes the journey less lonely.
他陪伴病人去了医院。
tā péi bàn bìng rén qù le yī yuàn。
He accompanied the patient to the hospital.
陪伴比礼物更重要。
péi bàn bǐ lǐ wù gèng zhòng yào。
Company is more important than gifts.
Mini dialogue
妈妈陪我写作业
A
妈妈，你可以陪伴我写作业吗？
Māma, nǐ kěyǐ péibàn wǒ xiě zuòyè ma?
Mom, can you accompany me while I do homework?
B
当然可以，我来陪伴你。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ lái péibàn nǐ.
Of course, I'll come accompany you.
爷爷需要陪伴
A
爷爷一个人在家，需要我们的陪伴。
Yéye yī gè rén zài jiā, xūyào wǒmen de péibàn.
Grandpa is home alone and needs our companionship.
B
好的，我们去陪伴他吧。
Hǎo de, wǒmen qù péibàn tā ba.
Okay, let's go accompany him.
Related words and contrasts
similar
陪着
péi zhe
to accompany, be with
More casual, often used in daily talk.
related
伙伴
huǒ bàn
partner, companion
A person who accompanies you.