Definition

1. Verb:

   • To accompany: To go or be together with someone or something, often for the purpose of providing company, assistance, or supervision.
   • To come with / to be included with: To be provided or supplied together as a complementary part or accessory.

2. Phrase (used as a verb):

   • To go hand in hand with: To be closely associated or connected with something else, often as a necessary or typical consequence.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Một hướng dẫn viên sẽ đi kèm với đoàn khách. (A tour guide will accompany the group of visitors.)
  • Máy tính xách tay này đi kèm với túi chống sốc. (This laptop comes with a shockproof bag.)
• Phrase:
  • Quyền lợi thường đi kèm với trách nhiệm. (Privileges often go hand in hand with responsibilities.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal and business contexts to describe bundled services, features, or terms.
  • Hợp đồng đi kèm nhiều điều khoản phức tạp. (The contract comes with many complex terms.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đi theo (v): To follow, to go after. This emphasizes movement behind someone/something rather than a complementary pairing.

  • Đứa trẻ luôn đi theo mẹ. (The child always follows his mother.)

• Kèm theo (v, prep): To attach, to enclose, to accompany. Often used for documents or physical items.

  • Vui lòng xem tài liệu kèm theo. (Please see the attached document.)

Synonyms

• Accompany: To go along with someone.
• Come with: To be included.
• Attend: To be present with someone (more formal).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đi đôi với: To go together with, to be inseparable from. Emphasizes a strong, intrinsic link.
  • Sự trung thực đi đôi với uy tín. (Honesty goes together with credibility.)