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| − | Using 跟(gēn) to express "with" is so simple, it will always be with you! | + | Using 跟 (gēn) to express "with" is so simple, after studying it briefly, it will always be with you! |
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| − | The preposition 跟 (gēn) is commonly used to express "with". | + | The preposition 跟 (gēn) is commonly used to express "with." Just remember that the "with" phrase comes ''before the verb''. |
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Using 跟 (gēn) to express "with" is so simple, after studying it briefly, it will always be with you!
Structure
The preposition 跟 (gēn) is commonly used to express "with." Just remember that the "with" phrase comes before the verb.
Subject + 跟 + Person + Verb + Object
Examples
- 我 跟 两 个 同事 去 北京。I went with two colleagues to Beijing.
- 我 跟 我 朋友 喝 啤酒。I drink beer with my friend.
- 他 跟 他 家人 一起 吃饭。I eat with your family members.
- 不要 跟 我 说话！Don't talk with me!
- 你 要 跟 我 一起 去 吗？Do you want to go with me?
As in the last sentence, 跟 is often used with 一起.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 84, 88)→buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (pp. 166, 167) →buy
