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* 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 喝 啤酒。<span class="trans">I drink beer with my friend.</span> | ||
* 他 <em>跟</em> 他 家人 一起 吃饭。<span class="trans">I eat with your family members.</span> | * 他 <em>跟</em> 他 家人 一起 吃饭。<span class="trans">I eat with your family members.</span> | ||
| + | * 不要 <em>跟</em> 我 说话！<span class="trans">Don't talk with me!</span> | ||
* 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 去 吗？<span class="trans">Do you want to go with me?</span> | ||
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Revision as of 07:24, 3 June 2013
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Using 跟(gēn) to express "with" is so simple, it will always be with you!
Structure
The preposition 跟 (gēn) is commonly used to express "with".
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
