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陪侍

Mandarin · pinyin péi shì

to wait upon (older people)
to accompany
attendant

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陪: péi · accompany, be with, keep company
侍: shì · serve, attend upon; attendant, servant; samurai

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2–4 · pei2 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pui4 si6

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noun

(archaic) to accompany and serve (in feudal China, of a person of inferior social standing to a person of superior social standing); to wait on

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