Difference between revisions of "Expressing "with" with "gen""

Revision as of 09:39, 20 March 2014

Using 跟 (gēn) to express "with" is so simple, after studying it briefly, it will always be with you!

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.

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"。

@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 </div>
-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"。
+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==