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| − | * 你 要 <em>跟</em> 我 一起 去 吗？<span class="trans">Do you want to go with me?</span> | + | * 你 要 <em>跟</em> 我 一起 <strong>去</strong> 吗？<span class="trans">Do you want to go with me?</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>跟</em> 两 个 同事 去 北京。<span class="trans">I went with two colleagues to Beijing.</span> | + | * 我 <em>跟</em> 两 个 同事 <strong>去</strong> 北京。<span class="trans">I went with two colleagues to Beijing.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>跟</em> 我 朋友 喝 啤酒。<span class="trans">I drink beer with my friend.</span> | + | * 我 <em>跟</em> 我 朋友 <strong>喝</strong> 啤酒。<span class="trans">I drink beer with my friend.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>跟</em> 他 家人 一起 | + | * 他 <em>跟</em> 他 家人 一起 <strong>吃饭</strong>。<span class="trans">He eats with his family.</span> |
| − | * 不要 <em>跟</em> 我 | + | * 不要 <em>跟</em> 我 <strong>说话</strong>！<span class="trans">Don't talk with me!</span> |
| − | * 他 想<em>跟</em> 他 的 女朋友 结婚 吗？<span class="trans">Does he want to marry his girlfriend?</span> | + | * 他 想<em>跟</em> 他 的 女朋友 <strong>结婚</strong> 吗？<span class="trans">Does he want to marry his girlfriend?</span> |
| − | * 你 的 老师 喜欢 <em>跟</em> 你 聊天 吗？<span class="trans">Does your teacher like to talk with you?</span> | + | * 你 的 老师 喜欢 <em>跟</em> 你 <strong>聊天</strong> 吗？<span class="trans">Does your teacher like to talk with you?</span> |
| − | * 中秋节 你 想 <em>跟</em> 我 回 老家 吗 ？<span class="trans">During Mid-Autumn Festival do you want to go back to my hometown with me?</span> | + | * 中秋节 你 想 <em>跟</em> 我 <strong>回</strong> 老家 吗 ？<span class="trans">During Mid-Autumn Festival do you want to go back to my hometown with me?</span> |
| − | * 下 个 月 你 要 <em>跟</em> 你 的 男朋友 去 欧洲 吗？<span class="trans">Are you going to go to Europe with your boyfriend next month?</span> | + | * 下 个 月 你 要 <em>跟</em> 你 的 男朋友 <strong>去</strong> 欧洲 吗？<span class="trans">Are you going to go to Europe with your boyfriend next month?</span> |
| − | * 你 想 <em>跟</em> 他 的 家人 见面 吗 ？<span class="trans">Do you want to meet his family?</span> | + | * 你 想 <em>跟</em> 他 的 家人 <strong>见面</strong> 吗 ？<span class="trans">Do you want to meet his family?</span> |
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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
You should also know that "跟" is often used with separable verbs.
Examples
- 你 要 跟 我 一起 去 吗？Do you want to go with me?
- 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。He eats with his family.
- 不要 跟 我 说话！Don't talk with me!
- 他 想跟 他 的 女朋友 结婚 吗？Does he want to marry his girlfriend?
- 你 的 老师 喜欢 跟 你 聊天 吗？Does your teacher like to talk with you?
- 中秋节 你 想 跟 我 回 老家 吗 ？During Mid-Autumn Festival do you want to go back to my hometown with me?
- 下 个 月 你 要 跟 你 的 男朋友 去 欧洲 吗？Are you going to go to Europe with your boyfriend next month?
- 你 想 跟 他 的 家人 见面 吗 ？Do you want to meet his family?
Note: 对于初学者来说，在表达"meet somebody"的时候，最容易忘记用”跟“。要记得，应该是"跟somebody见面"。
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
